Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
sgeul /sgʲiaL/ 
fir. gin. sgeòil, iol. -an
1 story 2 news, tidings 3 sign |
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cha robh sgeul air Màiri
there was no sign of Màiri |
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faoinsgeul /fɯːNʲʃgʲəL/
fir. gin. -sgeil, iol. -an
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sgeul-gearain
fir. gin. sgeòil-ghearain, iol. -an-gearain
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claon-sgeul
fir. gin. -sgeòil, iol. -an
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sgeul-beatha
fir. gin. sgeòil-bheatha, iol. -an-beatha
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beachd-sgeul
fir. gin. -sgeòil
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sgeul nan creach
bad/ruinous news |
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eadar dà sgeul is dà chluas a' chlobha
just between us, between you and me (fig.) |
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fionn-sgeul /fjũːNsgʲəL/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -sgeòil
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uirsgeul /uRʃgʲəL/
fir. gin. -sgeoil, iol. -an
1 tale 2 novel (in publishing) |
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gus sgeul fada a chur an giorrad
to cut a long story short |
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leisgeul /LʲeʃgʲəL/
fir. gin. -eil, iol. -an
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tòisich ri sgeul
start telling a story, start to tell a story! |
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seann-sgeul
fir. gin. sgeòil-, iol. -an
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geàrr-sgeul
fir. gin. -sgeòil, iol. -an
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sgeul-sìnidh
fir. gin. sgeòil-shìnidh, iol. -an-sìnidh
a (boring) story that goes on and on |
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tha an sgeul seo cho blian
this story is so boring |
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sgeul-rùin
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. sgeòil-rùin
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luath-sgeul
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -sgeòil
brief/short news, newsflash |
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los sgeul fada chur an giorrad
to cut a long story short |
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chan fhaca mi sgeul na rabhas air
I didn't see any sign/trace of him |
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cha sgeul-rùin e 's fios aig triùir air
three may keep counsel if two be away, all know what is known to three, it's no secret if three know it (fig.) |
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tha latha a' dèanamh sgeòil do latha agus oidhche a' foillseachadh eòlais do dh'oidhche
day unto day utters speech and night unto night reveals knowledge (Psalm 19:1-3) |
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dèan ùpraid airson sgeul gun dreach
be a bit previous, be premature! (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
sgeul
-éil, -éile & -euil, pl. -eòil & -an, sm [f. in Badenoch]...an còrr |
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air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr |
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dubh
duibhe, a Black. 2 Dark. 3 Sad, mournful. 4* Disastrous. 5 Lean, as flesh. 6 Sable, ...an còrr |
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aithris
pr pt ag aithris & -eadh, va Rehearse, declare, report, narrate, tell, repeat. 2 s...an còrr |
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duilich
a. Difficult, hard. 2 Sorry, grieved. Thus compared:— 1st. comp duilghe or ...an còrr |
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sùgh
-a & -ùigh, pl. -an, sm Juice, sap, moisture. 2 Sense, meaning. 3 Wave, billow. 4 ...an còrr |
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teirig
pr pt a' teireachdainn, va & n. Fail, be spent, be exhausted. 2 Wear out, spend, e...an còrr |
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urrainn
sf Author. 2 Authority. 3 Ability, power. 4 Stay, support. Sgeul gun urrainn, a tale ...an còrr |
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dèan
v. irreg. Do, make, act, work, perform. 2* Suppose, imagine, think.
Conjugated thus - ...an còrr |
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caillte
past part of caill. Lost. 2 Ruined. 3 Damned. 4** Gelded. Caillte is fa dheòidh air sgeul, ...an còrr |
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gearanach
-aiche, a. Complaining, plaintive, discontented, apt to complain, querulous. 2 Sighing, groan...an còrr |
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cian
céine, a Long, tedious, lasting. 2 Vast. 3 Far, distant, remote, foreign, 4** Causing ...an còrr |
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leam
prep pron With me. 2 By me. 3 In my favour, on my side. 4 In my opinion or estimation. 5 Alon...an còrr |
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eadar
prep Eadar dhà sgeul is eadar dhà bheul a' chlobha, by the way and between ourselves. |
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cuir
pr pt a' cur [& a' curadh, **] va Put, place. 2 Lay. 3 Send. 4 Invite. 5 Sow. 6 Ac...an còrr |
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far-sgeul
(MS) s Episode. |
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deimhinn
-e, a True, certain, of a truth, sure. Gu deimhinn, truly, indeed, certainly; g...an còrr |
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eu-
neg particle, also eug-, ea-, ei-, and a-. The following remarks about the distinguishing fea...an còrr |
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sgeul-rùin
sm Secret. Cha sgeul-rùin e 's fios aig triùir air, it's no secret if three ...an còrr |
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ùr-sgeul
-sgeòil, -an, sm Tale, romance, fable, novel. 2 News, intelligence. 3 Recent account. 4 Tale ...an còrr |
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caithream
-eim, sm [& sf] Joyful noise. 2 Applause. 3 Shout of triumph or joy. 4 Loud noise....an còrr |
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comh-sheòd
-sheòid, sm Fellow champion. 2** Brother hero. Innisidh e an sgeul d' a chomh-sheòid, he w...an còrr |
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air sgeul
adv Found, not lost. |
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ath-sgeul
-eòil, sm Tale at second hand, second telling. 2 Repetition. Is tric nach dig ath-sgeul air a...an còrr |
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beachd-sgeul
-sgeòil, sm Information. |
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