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Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
glic /gliçgʲ/ bua. coi. -e 1 wise, sage, prudent 2 smart, shrewd 3 intelligent
ceann mór air duine glic is ceann circe air amadan a great head on a wise man and a chicken's head on a fool
chan eil thu glic! you're nuts! (fig.)
measar an t-amadan glic ma chumas e a theanga speech is silver, silence is golden
grunndail glic wide-ranging knowledge
ò gum biodh tu glic oh you're nuts/bonkers!
chan fheuch an duine glic gu bràth an nì a tha do-dhèanta a dhèanamh never attempt the impossible (fig.)
air leth glic exceptionally smart/intelligent
bhitheadh meas duine glic air nam biodh e 'na thost speech is silver, silence is golden (fig.)
cho glic ri bàrd as clever as a fox (fig.)
cho glic ri cnoc as clever/sly as a fox (fig.)
cho glic ri sagart agus eallach leabhraichean air clever clogs, smartass (fig.)
cho glic ri Solamh as clever as a fox (fig.)
cho glic ris a' mhuncaidh as clever as a wagonload of monkeys (fig.)
cho glic ris na cnuic as clever as a fox (fig.)
deamhnaidh glic only too smart
glic an déidh làimhe clever after the event/in retrospect
glic-bhriathrach bua. coi. -aiche witty
dealbhadh glic intelligent design (ID)
a bheil thu glic? are you nuts? (fig.)
cha bhitheadh e glic dha sin a dhèanamh he would be ill-advised to do that, it would not be wise for him to do that
chan eil eadar an t-amadan agus an duine glic ach tairgse mhath a ghabhail nuair a gheibh e i time and tide wait for no man (fig.)

Toraidhean Dwelly
glic -e [& glioca] a. Wise, prudent, sagacious. 2 Steady. 3 Cunning. 4** Cautious. Bi glic...an còrr
aon-fhillte a Single, consisting of one fold or plait. 2 Simple, innocent. 3 Foolish. 4 Candid, honest, s...an còrr
cha negative particle, Not. [Cha aspirates the fut. neg of a verb, also the initial...an còrr
drùidh va & n. Penetrate to the skin. 2 Pierce, make an impression, bore through. 3 Drain, pour ...an còrr
ge conj. see ged. Ge is always used before an adjective or personal pronoun, as, ge mór i...an còrr
neo- priv. prefix. Prefix implying the negation or absence of the quality expressed by the adjecti...an còrr
dlùth -a, sm Warp of cloth. Gu leòir de dhlùth is fuigheall innich, abundance of warp and remain...an còrr
ana-glic see ana-ghlic.
crìonna a Cautious, wise, prudent. 2 Penurious, parsimonious, niggardly. 3 Old, ancient. 4 Ad...an còrr
glic-bhriathrach ‡‡ -aiche, a. Apothegmatical.
glice comp of glic. More or most wise or prudent.
ceann-circe (MMcD) sm Witless head. Ceann mór air duine glic agus ceann circ' air amadan, a large head...an còrr

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