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									Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinnAn English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
 
						 
							
							
	
								
									
										
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
										
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
										
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
											
										 
						 
							
 
							
	
		
			Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
		
			| toirt /tɔRʃdʲ/ boir. neo-ath.
 
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			| thoir /hɔrʲ/ gn. ag. toirt
 
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			| toirt /tɔRʃdʲ/ boir. gin. -e
 
 1 importance, value 2 esteem |  |  
			| thoir 'nad chuimhne remember, recall!
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			| tha e a' toirt uisge glas fo m' fhiaclan it's making my mouth water (fig.)
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			| thoir á sàs get out of a tricky spot/difficulties!
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			| tha seo a' toirt bàrr air na chunnaic mi a-riamh this tops everything I've ever seen
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			| thoir damh-shùil air throw him a glance, glance at him, look at him askance! (the implication is usually that the look is odd or meaningful, for example to give someone a signal)
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			| thoir a-steach a' Bhliadhna Ùr welcome in the New Year!
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			| tha an làn a' toirt dheth the tide is ebbing
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			| bha e a' toirt an fhuilt 's na feusaige ás fhéin he was tearing his hair out (fig.)
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			| toirt a chreidsinn 1 (act of) making believe 2 make-believe
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			| tha e a' toirt togail dhomh it lifts my spirits, it gives me pleasure, it pleases me, it cheers me up
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			| tha i a' toirt seachdain leatha she is a week overdue (i.e. the birth of a child)
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			| thoir aodach air weave a short length (to pass around the cloth beam)!
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			| tha a' ghaoth a' toirt dheth the wind is dropping
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			| a' toirt leis an rathaid mhóir staggering along the road (e.g. as if drunk)
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			| tort /tɔRʃd/ fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
 
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			| 's e glé bheag a bheireadh orm toirt ort… only very little is keeping me from making you…
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			| tha an t-annas a' toirt ás /haN taNəs ə tɔRʃdʲ as/ the novelty is wearing off
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			| tha am feasgar seo a' toirt ceòl gu cuimhne this evening has musical associations
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			| thoir buaidh air 1 affect, have an effect (up)on! 2 defeat, beat, gain victory over!
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			| gun toirt leat without carrying (in mathematics)
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			| toirt gu buil 1 achievement 2 implementation
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			| tha iad a' toirt ciallachadh ás a bhàs they are attributing meaning to his death
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			Toraidhean Dwelly
		
			| toirt sf Giving, granting, bestowing, grant. A' toirt, pr pt of irr v thoir. F...an còrr
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			| toirt -e, sf Respect, value, importance. 2 Bulk, quantity. 3* Taste in matters. 4 Decency, decorum....an còrr
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			| aoibhneach -eiche a Pleasant, cheerful, glad, joyful, happy, agreeable. A' toirt sgéil aoibhnich, giv...an còrr
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			| aonta sm Lease. 2 License. 3 Vote. 4 Admission. 5 Assent, acquiescence, consent. 6** Bachelor. 7 Un...an còrr
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			| barrachd sf Superiority, pre-eminence. 2 Advantage, mastery. 3 Overplus. B' iongantach do ghràdh dhomh...an còrr
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			| breith sf Judgment, sentence, decision. 2 Row, rank. 3 Layer. 4 Birth, descent. 5 Interpretation, si...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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			| diabhal -ail, -bhlan [& -ail], sm Devil. An diabhal toirt leis thu, the Devil take you; an...an còrr
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			| dol sm ind Going, travelling. 2 Proceeding. 3 Ways. 4 Walking. 5 Space, distance. 6* Condition, s...an còrr
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			| duais -ean, sf Reward, wages. 2 Prize. 3 Bribe. 4** Gains. 5* Premium, present. A' toirt duais seac...an còrr
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			| dùbhlan -ain, sm Challenge, defiance. 2* Hardihood, capability of bearing cold, hardship and want. Cu...an còrr
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			| misneach -nich, sf [& m]. Courage, spirit, fortitude. 2 Alacrity. 3 Manliness. 4 Cheer. 5 Encourag...an còrr
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			| mothaich pr pt a' mothachadh, va Perceive, observe. 2 Feel, know, understand. Mothaich seo, ...an còrr
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			| thoir irr v Give, grant, deliver, bestow on. 2 Take. 3 (with prep air) Persuade, compel. 4 (...an còrr
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			| toiseach -sich, -sichean, sm. Beginning, the beginning, origin, source. 2 Front, van. 3 Precedence, pr...an còrr
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			| urram -aim, sm Respect, reverence, deference, worship. 2 Honour, dignity. 3* Precedence, preference...an còrr
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			| gabh pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
 Some idiomatic connections of gabh grouped under ...an còrr
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			| bang * sf ind Drum. A' toirt fuaim á bang, making a drum-beat masterly.
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			| bràigh-ghill sm The goal, ascendant or preeminence. Thug thu bràigh-ghill air na chuala mi riamh, you s...an còrr
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			| fùidse ** sm Coward. 2 Conquered dispirited cock. 3(DMC) Challenge. A' toirt fùidse dha, challeng...an còrr
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			| 'g ar prep. + pron. 'G ar toirt, bringing us; 'g ar léireadh, tormenting us.
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			| glacadh-chléibh sm Catching or stitch in the side. The name for massage as formerly practised in Gaeldom for ...an còrr
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			| meath -a, sm Decay, failing, fading. 2 Consumption. 3** Effeminacy. A' meath, pr pt of meath...an còrr
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			| meathadh -aidh, sm Affecting. 2 Causing of pity. 3 Discouraging, act of discouraging or dampeni...an còrr
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			| nach adv & conj. That not, not. A chionn nach eil an rìgh a' toirt fògaraich air an ais...an còrr
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