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astar /asdər/
fir. gin. -air iol. -an

1 distance 2 speed 3 journey

air astar mór
1 at a great distance 2 at great speed

iar-astar
fir. gin. -air

longitude west

fada air astar
far off/away

ear-astar
fir. gin. -air

longitude east

mu dhà mhìle a dh'astar /mə ɣaː viːlə ə ɣasdər/
about two miles' distance/away

dé an t-astar a tha aice?
what's her usual haunt, where does she normally hang around?

siubhail air astar
travel at speed!

astar saighde
bowshot (distance)

falbh air astar
1 leave at speed! 2 leave on an errand!

giorraich astar eadar an t-aiseag agus a' mhuc-mhara
close the distance between the ferry and the whale!

mar astar dall (ann) an cabrach
slow as treacle/molasses, as slow as a snail/slug (fig.)

rach astar fada le coiseachd
walk a long distance on foot!

's e an t-astar sin cóig mìle /ʃɛN tasdər ʃin koːgʲ miːlə/
that distance is five miles

sìor-ghiorraich an t-astar /ʃiər ʝiRɪç əN tasdər/
gradually close the distance!

thig air astar
come from far away!

astar stad
stopping distance

cùm air astar
keep your distance!

Toraidhean Dwelly
astar -air, -an, sm Journey. 2 Space, Distance. 3 Way, path. Astar mór, a great distance; as...an còrr
astar sm Chaill e astar, he lost speed.
dol sm ind Going, travelling. 2 Proceeding. 3 Ways. 4 Walking. 5 Space, distance. 6* Condition, s...an còrr
fada faide, a Long, of great length, the opposite of short. 2 Of long continuance, for a lo...an còrr
math pl. -a, a. 1^st comp feàrr or feabha, 2...an còrr
treis -e, sf While, spell (for greis). 2 Distance of place. Treis mhath, a good while; treis...an còrr
cabrach -aich, sm Deer, stag. 2 Copse, thicket. 3** Timber-moss. An déidh chabrach, in pursuit of ...an còrr
asdar -air, see astar.
astaran n pl of astar.
caol-ghleann ** -ghlinn, sm Narrow valley, glen. Air astar an caol-ghleann, travelling in the narrow va...an còrr
ciod? interr. pron. ind What? Ciod seo? what is this? ciod air son? why? ciod tha thu...an còrr
eadar-astar ‡‡ -air, -ean, sm Interval.
ear-astar ‡‡ -air, sm Longitude.
iar-astar ‡‡ -air, sm Longitude.
still ** sf Swift motion. 2 Violent and sudden exertion. Earb 'na still air astar, the roe bound...an còrr
uim-astar ** s Circumference.
astar-sgrìobhaiche sm Cinematograph.

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