Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
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meath /mɛ/ fir. gin. -a 1 fading (away)! 2 degenerating! 3 degeneration 4 (act of) pining 5 (act of) taunting, jeering, jibing
meath /mɛ/ gn. ag. -adh 1 fade (away)! 2 degenerate! 3 pine! 4 taunt, jeer, jibe!
meath /mɛ/ bua. coi. meithe degenerate
mèath /miə/ bua. coi. -a 1 fat, plump 2 soft 3 lush 4 rich 5 oily (of fish)
tha meath anns a' bhuntàta there's an empty patch in the potato plot (i.e. where no potatoes are growing)
meath-dhuine fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -dhaoine 1 weakling 2 coward
Nollaig dhubh dhorcha a dh'fhàgas an crodh mèath a dark Christmas makes a heavy wheatsheaf (fig.)
meath-ghàire boir. neo-ath. smile
sgadan mèith an oily herring
talamh mèith rich soil
A' Mhidhe ainm-àite boir. gin. na Midhe Meath (Ireland)
meath-challtainn fir. gin. -e southernwood, boy's/lad's love, lover's plant, old man (artemisia abrotanum)

Toraidhean Dwelly

mèath
-a, a. Oily. 2 Fat, rich. Talamh mèath, rich soil.

meath
-a, sm Decay, failing, fading. 2 Consumption. 3** Effeminacy. A' meath, pr pt of meath...an còrr

meath
pr pt a' meath, va & n. Move with pity, affect. 2 Discourage, dishearten. 3 Intimi...an còrr

meath
a. see meathach.

caltainn
§ a Southernwood, see meath-challtainn.

lus an t-seann-duine
§ sm Southernwood, see meath-challtainn.

meathadh
-aidh, sm Affecting. 2 Causing of pity. 3 Discouraging, act of discouraging or dampeni...an còrr

meathaich
va & n. see meath.

meath-challtainn
sm Southernwood, old man — artemisia abrotanum. Sometimes used instead of hops i...an còrr

meath-chridhe
-chridheachan, sm Faintness of heart, cowardice, timidity. 2** Faint-heart.

meath-chridheach
-eiche, a. Faint-hearted, cowardly, timid, effeminate. 2 Readily moved to pity. Tha sìth 'gam...an còrr

meath-chridheachd
sf see meath-chridhe.

meath-chrith
-e, sf Trembling from fear or cowardice.

meath-chrom
** v. Crouch.

meath-ghàire
-an, sf Smile. [meath-gàire in Gairloch — CR].

meath-ghalar
s. Disease. Is treasa deagh-àrach na meath-ghalar, good nurture overcomes disease.

meath-ionnsaigh
-e, -ean, sf Feeble attempt or attack, feeble onset. 2 Spiritless invasion. Thug e mea...an còrr

meath-oidhirp
-e, -ean, sf Feeble attempt.

meath-oidhirpeach
-eiche, a. Making a feeble attempt. 2 Irresolute. 3 Unenterprising.

meath-shùil
-shùla, -ean, sf Bleary-eye.

meath-shùileach
-aiche, a. Bleary-eyed.

meath-thinneas
-eis, -an, sm Consumption, wasting disease. 2** Debilitating sickness.

meath-thogar
** -air, sm Faint inclination. 2 Indifference.

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Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinnAn English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly