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lom

luim & luime, a. Bare, naked, without covering. 2 Threadbare. 3 Bleak, without verdure, open, exposed. 4 Lean. 5 Defenceless. 6 Stinted, miserly. 7 Cutting, satirical. 8 Smooth. Cho lom ri òigh, as smooth as a virgin; is lom an leac air nach buaineadh tu bàirneach, it is a bare rock on which you will not be able to find a limpet — said of a mean exacting person; lannan lom, naked swords; cha bhi sonas air bus lom, a bare mouth will not be lucky — i.e. politeness is better than bluntness; Iain Lom, cutting John.

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lom 100
luirg 51
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shaft 50
stem 50
Swords 0
stalk 50