Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
uileann /uləN/ boir. gin. uilne, iol. -an
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(tha) an Fhéinn air a h-uilinn 1 a half done job (fig.) 2 neither one thing nor the other (fig.) |
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is fhaisge a' ghlùn na an uileann blood is thicker than water (fig.) |
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ge be nach smachdaich làmh ris a' ghlùin, cha smachdaich làmh ris an uilinn you can't teach an old dog new tricks, a tree must be bent while it's young, betwixt 3 and 13 bend the twig while it's green (fig.) |
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éirich air d' uileann prop yourself up on your elbow! |
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pìob-uilinn boir. iol. -an-uilinn
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tha e ás an uileann /ha ɛ as əN uləN/ he has a dislocated elbow |
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air d' uilinn leaning on your elbow |
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an t-aon nach teagaisgear ris a' ghlùin chan fhoghlamar ris an uilinn you can't teach an old dog new tricks, a tree must be bent while it's young, betwixt 3 and 13 bend the twig while it's green (fig.) |
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am fear nach do dh'ionnsaich aig a' ghlùin, chan ionnsaich e ris an uilinn you can't teach an old dog new tricks, a tree must be bent while it's young, betwixt 3 and 13 bend the twig while it's green (fig.) |
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cuir do bhas fo d' uileann rest your elbow on your palm! |
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leth-uileann boir. gin. -uilne, iol. -an
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ceart-uileann boir. gin. -uilne, iol. -an
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deoch air uilinn second/rising/elbow dram (second of the four traditional drams of the morning, taken while arising) |
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rach air d' uilinn lean on your elbow! |
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éirich thar d' uilinn reach your full strength/zenith! |
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cho cam ri d' uilinn as bent as a crook/nine bob note (fig.) |
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tha Gormail air a h-uilinn Gormelia is embarrassed (fig.) |
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uilleann /uLʲəN/ boir. gin. -llinn
elecampane, elfdock, horse-heal (inula helenium) |
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thoir utag san uilinn do Chalum /hɔrʲ uhdag səN ulɪNʲ də xaLəm/ elbow Calum! |
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friochd-uilinn /frʲixgˈulɪNʲ/ fir. iol. -an-uilinn
second/rising/elbow dram (second of the four traditional drams of the morning, taken while arising) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
glùn -ùin & -ùine, pl. glùinean & glùintean, sm [sf in Badenoch]. Kne...an còrr |
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friochd -an, sm Second dram, nip, half-glassful, after a “sgailc” or morning bumper. [It was usual fo...an còrr |
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leathuillinn see leth-uilinn. |
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leth-uileann -inn, -an, sm One elbow. 2 Half an angle. 3** Acute angle. 4** Posture of half sitting half r...an còrr |
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deoch-bhleith sf see friochd. Based upon information from the Rev. Dr. Campbell of Broadford, Skye, this is...an còrr |
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