Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
uan /uən/ 
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. uain
lamb (up to 5 months old) |
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An t-Uan Càisge
The Paschal Lamb |
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a' tearbadh nan uan
separating the ewes and lambs |
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uan Dhé
the Lamb of God, Agnus Dei |
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dà leth-uan
twin lambs |
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àm breith nan uan
lambing season |
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faing togail nan uan
weaning fank/pen |
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uainfheoil /uəNʲɔl/
boir. gin. uainfheola
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àm nan uan
lambing season |
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uan òg agus uan fadalach
a lamb weaned early and a lamb weaned late |
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comharraich uan
earmark a lamb! |
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uan-reithe
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. uain-reithe
up-hogg, hogg(et), hoggerel, tup teg |
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uan brògach
lamb with black socks |
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leth-uan /Lʲehan/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -uain
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riaraich uan le botal
bottle feed a lamb! |
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uan air a chasg
a weaned lamb |
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uan-rùta
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. uain-rùta
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caora-chiadain
boir. gin. -ach-ciadain, iol. -ich-chiadain
sheep kept from ram for a year (so it has its first lamb in its second year) |
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uan-biadhta
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. uain-bhiadhta
dummy, Tulachan-lamb (stuffed lamb skin to encourage cow of a dead calf to letdown) |
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crò-uan
fir. gin. -tha-uan, iol. -than-uan
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tha a' chaora miadhail dhan uan
the sheep is showing affection to the lamb, the sheep is being affectionate towards the lamb |
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a' seotadh is a' topadh nan uan
separating top and bottom quality lambs |
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cho mireagach ri uan
as chirpy as a box of birds (fig.) |
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a' sgaradh nan uan
separating the ewes and the lambs |
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cha dèanar uan, beirear e
a lamb is not made, it is born |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
uan
-ain, sm Lamb. |
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uanan
-ain, -an, sm dim of uan. Little lamb. 2 Young lamb. 3 Milk coming from a cow for several tim...an còrr |
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beir
v irr Take hold. 2 Bring forth, bear, produce. 3 Get out of sight with. 4*† Give. 5** Overtak...an còrr |
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beulaibh
†† sm Front, foreside. 2 Presence. Beulaibh an taighe, the front of the hous...an còrr |
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caora
sf irreg. Sheep. 2 (in derision) Sheepish person. Declined thus: — ...an còrr |
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falbh
pr pt a' falbh, va Go, begone, walk. 2 Depart. 3 Retire. 4 Perish. Falbh romhad! ...an còrr |
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taigh
-e, -ean, sm House. 'S e 'ainm aoibhneach taigh na féile, its joyful name is the house of ...an còrr |
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uan-fheòil
-fheòla, sf Lamb (flesh). |
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bìth
a Quiet, peaceable, tranquil, calm. 2 Coy. Bi bìth, be quiet; cho bith ri uan, as....an còrr |
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cròthadh
-aidh, sm Enclosing. 2‡‡ see crathadh. A' cròthadh, pr pt of cròdh. A' c...an còrr |
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fìor-ùthaisg
see fìor-uan. |
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fìor-uan
(AF) sm Hog that has had a lamb. |
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ìobair
pr pt ag ìobradh, va Sacrifice, immolate. Dh'ìobair iad uan, they sacrificed a lamb...an còrr |
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leth-uan
sm Twin lamb. 2(DU) Human twin — Lochewe. |
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lùth-chleas
-a, -an, sm Agility, activity. 2 Manly feat, brave deed. 3 Athletic exercises. 4 Gambo...an còrr |
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postan
-ain, -an, sm dim Little pillar or beam. 2** Little post. 3(DMy) Little narrow trough to feed...an còrr |
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rug
(given by grammars as past. ind of v. beir, but it is a different word). Bore. 2 (with...an còrr |
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solta
a. see sultmhor. 2 Demulcent, mollient. 3 Tender. 4(DMy) Meek, quiet, harmless — Lew...an còrr |
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spùt
-a, -an, sm Spout, spout of water. 2 Pour of rain. 3 Flux. 4 Cascade. 5 in contempt Ba...an còrr |
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stuaidh
† * sf see stuadh. 2(AF) Flock or herd of animals. Dà uan ás an stuaidh mhóir, two ...an còrr |
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tairgear
fut pass of tairg. Tairgear uan geal dhut-sa a ghrian! a white lamb shall be offered to yo...an còrr |
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uaghan
see uan. |
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uain
gen sing & npl of uan. |
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uainean
-ein, -an, sm dim of uan. Little lamb. |
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Uan Càisge
* sm Pascal lamb. |
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