Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
le /le/ 
roi. (leis; leam, leat, leis, leatha, leinn, leibh, leotha)
1 with 2 by (means of), using 3 in possession of 4 in favour of 5 downhill, downstream 6 (as leis) lee(ward) 7 (as leis) larboard, port(side) |
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le chéile
co-ghn.
together, in unison, jointly |
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cuir buntàta le slibheag
plant potatoes with a dibble! |
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thoir air a dhèanamh le gràcalas
make him do it against his will/under protest! |
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le ur cead
1 with your permission 2 with (all due) respect |
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agus le seo …
and therefore/thus … |
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le deagh-dhùrachd,
with compliments, yours truly/sincerely (in correspondence) |
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le aghaidh foidhe
face-down |
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bruidhinn le sprac
speak with a commanding voice, speak with the voice of authority! |
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cha mhór nach eil e 'ga thachais fhéin le fhiaclan
he is as dumb as an ox/post, a few sandwiches short of a picnic (fig.) |
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bu mhath le Calum biadh
Calum would like food |
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le col ris an nighinn aige fhéin
through incest with his own daughter |
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's buidhe le amadain marbhadh
only fools are fond of killing |
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cuir le reithe
put to ram! |
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air do shuathadh le geansaidh
wrapped up in a jumper/jersey/sweater |
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gu sracadh le gàireachdraich
laughing fit to burst |
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tha i 'ga dhraibheadh le raspars
she's driving it to show off |
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a' falbh le sgoinn
hurrying along |
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is toigh le bó sgàrtach bó sgàrtach eile
birds of a feather will flock together (fig.) |
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tha a' chaora seo dona le glup
this sheep is suffering badly from liver fluke |
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mar chlach a' ruith le gleann feasgar fann foghair
over in the twinkling of an eye/a flash, blink and you'll miss it (fig.) |
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tog buntàta le cròcan
lift potatoes with a hook! |
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tha fearann le còir aice
she holds land and the title to it |
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's math le Calum e
Calum likes it |
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le foill
fraudulently, deceitfully, by/with/through/from deceit/fraud |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
le
prep. With, together with, in company with. 2 With, by, by means of. 3 In possession of. 4 In...an còrr |
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cath
-a, -an [& -annan], sm Battle, fight, struggle, contest, a company of soldiers. 3 Battali...an còrr |
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clàr
-àir, pl. clàir and clàran, sm Any smooth surface or plane. 2 Stave, in music. ...an còrr |
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breabadair
-ean, sm Weaver. 2 One who kicks. [In Uist "breabadaireachd" was considered the low...an còrr |
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ciotag
-aig, -an, sf Left hand. 2 Cunning unlooked-for trick. 3 Little plaid or scarf. 4 Rag. Ghabha...an còrr |
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saothair
gen -thrach [saoithreach, **] -thraichean, sf Labour, toil, work. 2 Travail, pains of ...an còrr |
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breac
brice, a. Spotted, speckled, chequered, piebald. 2 Marked with small-pox. Breac le neòineanai...an còrr |
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sanas
-ais, -an, sm Whisper. 2 Advice, suggestion, warning, hint, alarm. 3 Secret. 4 Greeting, salu...an còrr |
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sgìos
sf ind Weariness, fatigue. 2 Toil, labour. Leig do sgìos, rest yourself; ag oba...an còrr |
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gloic
-ean, sf Idiot. 2 Foolish or senseless woman. 3** Slattern. 4** Stupid quean. Tha thu 'nad sh...an còrr |
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dlighe
sf ind Law, ordinance. 2 Duty. 3 Right, due. 4 Tribute, custom. 5 Perquisite 6 Property. Is e...an còrr |
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mùirn
-e, sf Cheerfulness, joy. 2 Delicateness, tenderness, nicety. 3 Natural affection, love, fond...an còrr |
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pronn
pr pt a' pronnadh, va Pound, bray, mash, bruise. 2** Grind, pulverize, mince. 3 Maul. ...an còrr |
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coire
pl. -annan, sf Fault, offence, charge. 2 Sin, guilt, crime, harm, wrong, trespass. 3 D...an còrr |
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ìmpidh
-e, -ean, sf Prayer, petition, supplication, entreaty. 2 Exhortation. 3 Urging, persuasion, c...an còrr |
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dàn
-àin, pl. dàin, dàna & dàintean, sm Poem. 2 Song. 3** Verse. 4 Treasure. 6‡‡ Work....an còrr |
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bann
bainne [& boinne] pl bannan, banntan [& boinn,] (dat pl bannaibh & -taibh,...an còrr |
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tuiteamas
-ais, sm Contingence, chance, incidence. 2 Fall 3 O...an còrr |
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ùth
-a, pl -an & -annann, sm Udder. Le an ùthaibh làn, with their udders dis...an còrr |
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obann
-ainne, a. Sudden, unexpected. 2 Quick, nimble, agile. 3 Rash, hasty. 4* Pert, meddling. Eaga...an còrr |
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cuideachd
-an, sf ind Troop, company, throng. 2 Society, intercourse. 3 Friends, relations, 4** Private...an còrr |
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tùr
pr pt a' tùradh, va Devise, invent, contrive, frame. Air a thùradh le Seumas, inven...an còrr |
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foill
-e, sf Deceit, fraud, treachery, wrong. 2 rarely Leisure. Labhair e le foill, he sp...an còrr |
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binneas
-eis, sm Music, harmony, melody. 2 Euphony in grammar. A' togail a guth le binneas, ...an còrr |
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biorach
-aiche, a Sharp-pointed. 2 Piercing. 3 Horned, having branching antlers. 4 Sharp-sighted. †5*...an còrr |
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