Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
snàth /sNaː/
gn. ag. -adh
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snàth /sNaː/
fir. gin. snàith, iol. snàithean
1 thread (original meaning) 2 (wool) yarn |
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snàth-truisidh
fir. gin. snàith-thruisidh, iol. snàithean-truisidh
re-used wool (i.e. from an old garment that has been unravelled) |
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snàth-cura
fir. gin. snàith-chura, iol. snàithean-cura
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snàth-réilidh
fir. gin. snàith-réilidh, iol. -an-réilidh
whipping/seizing (thread) |
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snàth-lus
fir. gin. -luis, iol. -an
tasselweed (genus ruppia) |
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crann /krauN/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. crainn
1 mast 2 plough 3 beam 4 sna(i)th (of a scythe) 5 cran (4 baskets of herring) 6 lot (in drawing lots) 7 cock, dick 8 ( archaic) tree |
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crann-speala (crann na speala) /kraNˈsbjaLə/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. crainn-speala
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snàth-lìn
fir. gin. snàith-lìn, iol. snàithean-lìn
1 linen thread 2 linen yarn |
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bogsa-snàtha
fir. iol. -ichean-snàtha
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snàth-càraidh
fir. gin. snàith-chàraidh, iol. snàithean-càraidh
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toinn snàth
wind thread! |
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cuir snàth mu chrann
wind yarn! |
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snàth bobanach
yarn made from leftover bits of Harris Tweed on the bobbins (3-4 of which are twisted together to make 3-4 ply wool) |
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cathan snàth
hank of warp (taken off the frame) |
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snàth còrcach
hemp thread |
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tha an snàth 'na mheallag
the thread is in a tangle |
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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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crann-snàth
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. crainn-shnàth
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snàth-cotain
fir. gin. snàith-chotain, iol. snàithean-cotain
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snàth-dlùthaidh
fir. gin. snàith-dhlùthaidh, iol. snàithean-dlùthaidh
abb (thread for the warp) |
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snàth-clòimhe
fir. gin. snàith-chlòimhe, iol. snàithean-clòimhe
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snàth-cuir
fir. gin. snàith-chuir, iol. snàithean-cuir
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snàth-bàite
fir. gin. snàith-bhàthta, iol. snàithean-bàthta
alternate water-milfoil (myriophyllum alterniflorum) |
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snàth-bhomadh
fir. gin. -aidh
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Toraidhean Dwelly
snàth
-àith & -a, pl. snàithean, sm Thread in general. 2 Quantity of thread, yarn. 3 Lin...an còrr |
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snàth
va Thread, string. |
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snath
va see snadh. |
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snàth-sìoda
sm Silk-thread. |
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snàth-lìn
sm Linen thread, linen yarn. |
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snàth-cuir
sm Weft. |
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snàth-ola
sm Woollen thread, yarn, worsted. |
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snàth-clòimhe
sm Woollen thread, yarn, worsted. |
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snàith
see snàth. |
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beart-fhigheadaireachd
-airt-, sf Weaver's loom.
The parts of a weaver's loom are named as follows (see Illus...an còrr |
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caiste
a & past. part of cas. Twisted, curled, twined. Snàth caiste, sewing thread...an còrr |
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cuidheall-shnìomha
gen cuidhle-, sf Spinning-wheel.
Parts of a spinning-wheel:
1 Tei...an còrr |
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réitich
va & n. Reconcile, conciliate. 2 Agree upon, ratify. 3 Adjust, determine, regulate, set i...an còrr |
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thig
irr v Come. 2 (with prep do) Become, suit, fit, befit. 3 (with prep ris) Agree ...an còrr |
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beart-fhigheadaireachd
sf A weaver's loom. Names of parts. 1 Lonachan, rope in uprights of loom. 2 An snàth-dlùthaid...an còrr |
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ea-snàth
** -snàith, sm Want of sufficient web for the loom. |
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crann-snàth
sm Warp-beam in a loom — Hebrides, see beart-fhigheadaireachd. |
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snàdh
-a, see snàth. |
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snàth-fuaidhle
sm Sewing-thread. |
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snàth-galadh
sm Thread which binds a fishing-hook to the line. |
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snàth-reilidh
sm Thread which binds a fishing-hook to the line — Lewis — DMy. |
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snàth-moineis
sm Soft thick twine used for lacing fishing-nets together. |
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snàth-riaghailt
sm Hasting-thread. |
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snàth-dlùthaidh
sm Abb. |
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snàth-cuir
sm Weft. |
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