Am Faclair Beag

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

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Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
a-riamh /əˈrʲiəv/ Listen
co-ghn. neo-ath.
1 ever (before), always (referring to the past only) 2 never (following a neg. verb)
riamh /Riəv/
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 row 2 series 3 drill (in agriculture)
riamh /Riəv/
gn. ag. -adh
drill! (in agriculture)
a-riamh roimhe
all the time, ever before
air na chunnaic thu a-riamh, na ith surströmming
whatever you do, never eat surströmming!
cha dàinig e a-riamh a-steach oirre gun...
it never occurred to her that...
tha seo a' toirt bàrr air na chunnaic mi a-riamh
this tops everything I've ever seen
air na chunnaic thu a-riamh! Listen
1 for heaven's sake! (fig.) 2 whatever you do (fig.)
am fasan a bha aig Calum, bha e a-riamh ris Listen
Calum is still the same old sixpence/just the same as ever (fig.)
am fear as fhaide a chaidh on taigh 's e an ceòl a bu bhinne a chuala e a-riamh "tiugainn dhachaigh"
there's no place like home (fig.)
cha dug coilcheann a-riamh gort a dh'Uibhist
stunted corn never brought famine to Uist
cha robh duine a-riamh gun dà latha
everyone has ups and downs (fig.)
am boinne-fala as motha a chunnaic mi a-riamh
the biggest person I ever saw (fig.)
cha deach càin a-riamh air balbhan
speech is silver, silence is golden (fig.)
bha e flagach a-riamh
he's always had a screw loose (fig.)
cha do dhìolain e a-riamh
he never had illegitimate children
agus a-riamh tuilleadh…
and forever after…
bho riamh
co-ghn. neo-ath.
1 ever (before), always (referring to the past only) 2 never (following a neg. verb)
cha do dh'fhidir mi a-riamh gu robh dad a dhiofar leotha
I never noticed any difference between them
cha do rinn theab càil a-riamh
near enough is not good enough (fig.)
cha do smaoinich an t-olc a-riamh nach do rinn
no one ever thought of evil and never did it (fig.)
cha dàinig eun glan a-riamh á nead a' chlamhain
bad breeding shows (fig.)
cha robh each iasaid a-riamh sgìth
a hired horse tired never (fig.)
cha do dhearc sin a-riamh orm
that (though) never occurred to me
bha e a-riamh a' cumail an t-snàith-lìn 's na snàthaid dhomh
it has always kept me in bread and butter (fig.)
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Toraidhean Dwelly
riamh
adv Ever, at any time before. 2 Always, (or with the negative — never). [Used only of p...an còrr
riamh
† -a, sm Beauty, elegance.
riamh
-a, -an, sm Series, number. 2 Drill, as of potatoes, turnips, &c. prov. 3* Duratio...an còrr
riamh
* va Drill, as turnips, potatoes &c — Skye.
bàrr
-a, sm Top, uppermost part of anything. 2 Point, as of a weapon or shoe. 3 Crop of grain, gra...an còrr
guth
-a, pl. -an, -anna & -annan, sm Voice. 2 Word, syllable. 3 Taunt, defamation. 4 Ca...an còrr
air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr
àitich
pr pt ag àiteachadh, va & n Inhabit, dwell, settle. 2 Cultivate, till, improve. 3*...an còrr
latha
pl. làithean & lathachan, sm Day, space from evening to evening. 2 Daylight. 3 On ...an còrr
cumha
-chan, sf Condition, stipulation, covenant. 2 Reward, bribe. Cha do thug Fionn a-riamh blàr g...an còrr
leithid
-e, -ean, sf The like, equal, compeer, fellow. Is ainneamh a leithid, his match is seldom ...an còrr
comhairle
-an, sf Advice, counsel. 2 Council, synod, convocation. Bheir mi comhairle ort, I will giv...an còrr
clamhan
-ain, -an, sm Buzzard, — (buteo buteo). 2** Kite. Am fang agus an clamhan, t...an còrr
cuala
past interr. of cluinn. Nach cuala mi? have I not heard? is fada bhon a chuala mi, ...an còrr
urram
-aim, sm Respect, reverence, deference, worship. 2 Honour, dignity. 3* Precedence, preference...an còrr
dara
a Second, either, either of two. An dara h-uair, the second time; an dara h-ài...an còrr
drip
-e, sf [* gives sm] Bustle, hurry, haste, confusion. 2 Want. 3 Affliction. 4 Snare. [*...an còrr
fuigheall
-ill, sm Remainder, remains, remnant, refuse. 2** Relic. Is math fuigheall na foighidinn, ...an còrr
gearastan
‡ -ain, -an, sm Garrison. Gearastan Inbhir Lochaidh, Fort William Fort (lit. ...an còrr
glacte
pt pt of glac. Caught, seized, apprehended. Cha d'fhuair coigreach riamh mi glacte, a stra...an còrr
glug
-uig, -an, sm Noise of a fluid confined in a vessel when agitated, or escaping from a narrow ...an còrr
sàr
-àir & -a, sm Hero, brave warrior. 2 Worthy, excellent man. Cha robh eagal air sàr riamh,...an còrr
coilcheann
-inn, (DC), sm Short corn, the result of drought on dry sandy soil as in Uist. On such...an còrr
glogair
-ean, sm Heavy, dull, stupid fellow. 2 Lubberly coward. 3** Chattering fellow. 4†...an còrr
euradh
-aidh, -aidhean, sm Refusal, denial. 2 Refusing, denying. Eadar an t-euradh is an t-aimbeairt...an còrr
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