Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
seann- /ʃãũN/ 
bua. neo-ath.
1 old, aged 2 ancient 3 antique (precedes and lenites the noun except for the dentals DNTLS) |
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seann-duine /ʃãũN dɯNʲə/
fir. iol. -daoine
1 old man 2 (male) elderly person/senior citizen 3 (in pl.) old people |
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an car a bhios san t-seann-mhaide, is duilich a thoirt ás
you can't teach an old dog new tricks, old habits die hard (fig.) |
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òran anns an t-seann-nòs
old-style/traditional song |
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seann-nòs
fir. gin. -nòis, iol. -an
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seann-té /ʃãũN tʲeː/
boir. neo-ath.
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anns an t-seann-aimsir
in days gone by, in the old days |
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seann-sgeul
fir. gin. sgeòil-, iol. -an
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seann-fhasanta
bua. neo-ath.
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seann-bhoireannach
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich
1 old woman 2 (female) elderly person/senior citizen |
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dèan prothaid á seann-chàr
make a profit from an old car! |
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seann-chailleach
boir. gin. -llich, iol. -an
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gabh suim ann an seann-daoine
1 show consideration for old people! 2 appreciate/care about old people! |
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chan eil annam ach seann-chrannghail
I'm not flexible, I have all the flexibility of an ironing board (fig.) |
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An Seann-tiomnadh
gin. an t-Seann-tiomnaidh
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seann-ablach de chàr
old wreck of a car, banger |
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seana-mhaor eòlach /ʃɛna vɯːr jɔːLəx/
1 old acquaintance 2 expert, old hand |
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seann-chleachdadh
fir. gin. -aidh, iol. -aidhean
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a mhic na seana-ghalla!
son of a bitch! |
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seann-chruibhneach
fir. gin. -, iol. -nich
old nag/animal, crow-bait |
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bha seann-chluas air Diorbhail
Devorgilla remembered the old ways (fig.) |
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seann-ghille
fir. iol. -an
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seann-aois
boir. gin. -e
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seann-sgrog
boir. gin. seann-sgroige, iol. -an
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seann-taigh
fir. gin. -e, iol. -ean
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Toraidhean Dwelly
seann
a. Old, aged, ancient, antique. [Always precedes its noun, see note under sean]. |
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caora
sf irreg. Sheep. 2 (in derision) Sheepish person. Declined thus: — ...an còrr |
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car
cuir, sm Twist, bend, turn. 2 Winding, meandering, as of a stream. 3 Trick, fraud. 4 Way, cou...an còrr |
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ceò
gen ceò & ceòtha, pl. ceòtha, sm Mist, vapour, fog. 2* Amazement. 3** ra...an còrr |
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coimheach
-eiche, a Foreign, strange. 2 Shy. 3 Barbarous. 4 Fierce, cruel. 5 Wrathful. 6* Unkind...an còrr |
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comann
-ainn, sm Company, society, club. 2 Fellowship, intercourse. 3** Confederacy. 4** Meeting. Co...an còrr |
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dàn
-àin, pl. dàin, dàna & dàintean, sm Poem. 2 Song. 3** Verse. 4 Treasure. 6‡‡ Work....an còrr |
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sean
1st comp sine, 2nd comp sinid, 3...an còrr |
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seann-sgeulachd
** sf ind Old tale, tradition, legend. 2 Archaeology. |
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sliabh
sléibhe, pl. sléibhte & sléibhtean, sm Mountain of the first magnitude. 2 E...an còrr |
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tiomnadh
-aidh, -aidhean, sm Will, testament. 2 Bequeathing, act of bequeathing. 3 Commuting to anothe...an còrr |
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ràis
† sf Path, way. 2(DMy) Play. Ràis a' chuilein ris an t-seann chù, the puppy's play with th...an còrr |
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dreug
sf Mare, old and done, nag. Bheir seann dreug bhàn na bhitheas dh'oighreachdan air bealach ch...an còrr |
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iomchar
-air, sm Bearing, act of carrying. 2 Behaviour. 3 Comportment, moving, gait. 4** Bier. 5** Ca...an còrr |
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lus an t-seann-duine
§ sm Southernwood, see meath-challtainn. |
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seann-duine
** sm Old man. 2 The oldest man in a village. Na seann-daoine, the old men; 2 men of old; ...an còrr |
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seann-nòs
** sm Old custom, old habit or usage. |
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seann-nòsach
-aiche, a. Old-fashioned, fond of old customs, retaining old habits. |
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seann-ràdh
** pl. seann-ràite, sm Old saying, adage, proverb. |
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seann-ràite
s. pl. Old sayings. 2 The Book of Proverbs. |
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seann-ràiteach
a. Proverbial. |
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seann-sgeul
** -sgeòil, sm Old tale, legend. |
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seann-sgeulach
-aiche, a. Legendary. 2 Archaeological. 2 Of, or belonging to, old tales or legends. 4 Skille...an còrr |
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seann-sgeulaiche
** sm Archaeologist. |
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seann-talamh
-aimh & talamhainn, sm Fallow field, land long unploughed, “old lea.” |
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