buil

-e, sf Completion, perfection. 2 Consequence, effect, issue, end, conclusion. 3 Success. 4 Application, use. 5‡‡ Advantage, improvement. Bithidh a' bhuil dhut, the consequence must be obvious in your case; bheir thu a' bhuil, you will reap the consequences; bithidh sin air bhuil, that will come to pass; is léir a' bhuil, the result is obvious; buil gach aon taisbein, the effect of every vision; tha a' bhuil sin air, the effect of that is obvious on him; an rud a nithear gu ceart, chithear a bhuil, when a thing is properly done, the result will be seen; a thoirt gu buil a fhacal, to complete his word; a bheir a dhroch innleachdan gu buil, who will bring his evil devices to pass; dèan deagh bhuil dheth, make good use of it; buil cheart a dhèanamh dheth, to make proper use of it; gu buil, (adv) above; ni gun bhuil, a useless thing; tha a' bhuil air, tha a' bhlàth air, the mark is on it, or it is like it a remark often used when good counsel is condemned and one comes to grief because of the neglect or it may be reversed to show that foolish counsel was not heeded and the end justified the means adopted.

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