Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
leig /Lʲegʲ/
gn. ag. -eil
1 allow, let, permit! 2 let out, let off! 3 drain! |
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léig /Lʲeːgʲ/
boir. gin. -e, iol. -ean
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léig /Lʲeːgʲ/
boir. gin. -e, iol. -eachan
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leig mi mo shùil air
I noticed it |
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leig fras a' bhuaghallain mu sgaoil
allow the ragwort to seed! |
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an do leig thu air dìochuimhne gun … 
have you (deliberately) forgotten that ... |
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leig fhaicinn sin dhomh
let me see that! |
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leig glamhadh thuca
1 snatch at them! 2 snap at them! |
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leig fhaicinn
let's see it, reveal it! |
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leig an t-srian leis an each
give free rein to the horse! |
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co-leig
gn. ag. -eadh
strive together, compete! |
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leig spochadh thuige
snap at him! (i.e. verbally) |
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leig romhad
1 change your mind! 2 collapse, fail! 3 give up on! (something) |
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leig ort
1 pretend, simulate, feign! 2 disclose, reveal, give away, let on! |
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fàs-leig
gn. ag. -eil
drain! (e.g. a wound or abscess) |
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leig leam!
leave me, let me! |
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leig seachad
1 let pass! 2 ignore! 3 give up! |
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buille-léig
boir. iol. -ean-léig
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slaod is leig ás
drag and drop! (in computing) |
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leig baoghal
fart! |
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leigidh mi an cù annad
I'll set the dog on you |
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leig e na lasanan ás
he was furious/incandescent |
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leig Màiri mu réir
set Mary free! |
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leig e na creachan 's leig e na h-éigheannan
he was screaming blue murder |
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leig leam mo bheatha
let me live, leave me my life! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
leig
pr pt a' leigeil & a' leigeadh, va & n. Permit, allow. 2 Slip, as dogs to the ...an còrr |
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leig
Often used for ruig in parts of Argyll, Skye &c., e.g. cha leig e leas, which is common f...an còrr |
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léig
-ean, sm see leug. |
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léig
pl. -ean, sf Marshy or miry pool —Lewis. Name given by the Fingalian bard...an còrr |
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leig
** -e, sf Spade, mattock. |
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anail
gen analach & anaile, n pl anailean, sf Breath. 2 Breeze, air. 3 Best. 4 Op...an còrr |
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ás
prep pron (ás + e) Out of him or it. 2 From him or it. [Emphatic - ássan, ás fh...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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braidseal
-eil, -an, sm Hill used as a beacon. *This word is now used for a large fire of any kind, par...an còrr |
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braigh
-e, -dean, sm Loud report, loud crack or clap. 2 Heavy stroke. 3 Monosyllable. Leig an gunna ...an còrr |
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sìolaidh
pr pt a' sìoladh, va & n. Subside, compose, settle down, strain, filter, ca...an còrr |
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taic
-e, sf Prop, support. 2 Strength, vigour. 3 Dependance, leaning. 4* Preparation. 5* Fulcrum. ...an còrr |
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càin
cànach [& †† càine], pl. càintean, sf Tribute, tax, toll, kain, rent...an còrr |
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tàmh
-àimh, sm Rest, quiet, ease, quietness. 2 Delay. 3 Sleep. 4 Dwelling, abode, act or state of ...an còrr |
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cead
sm ind Leave, permission, license. 2 Farewell, adieu. Iarr cead, ask liberty or lea...an còrr |
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cha
negative particle, Not. [Cha aspirates the fut. neg of a verb, also the initial...an còrr |
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urchair
-e & -each, pl urchraichean, sf Shot. 2 Cast, throw, push. 3** Report of a gun. 4 ...an còrr |
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cliathach
-aich, -aichean, sf Side of the human body. 2 Side of a quadruped. 3 Slope or side of a hill....an còrr |
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coinneamh
-imh, -an, sf Meeting. 2 Assembly, convention. 3 Interview. 4 Facing. 5 Opposing. 6 Assignati...an còrr |
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cothachadh
-aidh, sm Earning, support. 2 Dispute, contention. 3 Competition. 4 Obstinacy, pertinacity. 5...an còrr |
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cudthrom
-uim, sm Weight, heaviness. 2 Burden, load. 3** Importance. Leig do chudthrom orm, lean on...an còrr |
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dallanach
-aich, sf Large winnowing fan (Scots, wecht). 2 Volley, broadside. Leig iad dallanach,...an còrr |
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dèan
v. irreg. Do, make, act, work, perform. 2* Suppose, imagine, think.
Conjugated thus - ...an còrr |
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dha
Thoir dha sin, give that to him; leig dha (or leig leis), let it alone; cha bu ...an còrr |
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do
prep. To (i.e. unto). [Aspirates word following and governs the Dative case. It is often dh',...an còrr |
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