I.

, v. irr., was. See <<is>>.

II.

, pl. of bó, a cow; cows, kine.

, -bhaighe, a., sweet.

, -a, f., sweetness.

, -ála, f., the catching of eels by draining water; bobbing.

, -adh, v. tr., I sweeten.

, indec. a., childish, innocent.

See <<badhbhdhún>>.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a babbler, a prater, gossip.

, -aic, pl. id., m., a stop, an impediment; a prop; a pin, a peg or crook; a thole pin; a joint, a hook.

I.

, g. baic, m., a hob (Don.).

II.

, g. baice, f., a hob (Om.).

, -a, m., drunkenness; a rout; a defeat.

, -aigh, pl. id. and -aighe, m., a lame man, a cripple, beggar; dim. bacachán, id.

, -aighe, a., lame, halt; defective, imperfect; faoistin bhacach, an imperfect confession (of the Sacrament).

, -aidh and -chta, m., act of maiming, laming, crippling.

, -ctha, m., stoppage, a halting, a hindrance.

, -a, f., lameness.

, g. id., f., lameness.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a drunkard.

, -a, f., constant touching, striking, or kicking; drunkenness.

, -aill, p. id., m., a curl, a ringlet; a shepherd's crook, a crozier, a staff; the knob on a stick, etc.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a handle; a hinge, a hinge-hook; the threadle of a spade; a pothangers; back stone of fireplace (Om.); the projecting stones to which the súgáin are fastened in thatching (Don.); a hook for gathering seaweed (Aran).

, -aighe, a., hooked, bent, crooked.

, -adh, v. tr., I bend, I make crooked.

, -áin, m., bog bane (an herb growing in marshy places).

, -airt, m., a carpenter's rule; níl órlach bacairt ionnam slán, there is not an inch of me by the rule sound.

, -e, f., lameness; act of limping.

, -adh, f., the germ, sprout or bud of any seed or vegetable (Con., P. O'C.). See <<péac>>.

, -n, and baicle, pl. -aidhe, f., the arms, the space between the arms; the arms as a support; an armful; bhí leanbh 'na baclain, there was a child in her arms; bacla mhóna, 7c., an armful of turf, etc.; do chos ar do bhaclain agat, with your leg in your arms (said of a begging cripple); lán mo bhaclan, as much as my arms could hold; dim., baiclín, a small armful.

, -aigh, -aigh, m., a crowd, a large number of people; b. mór daoine (Mon.).

, -láimhe, -lámha, f., a disabled hand or arm; a lame-handed person. See <<lámh>>.

, -aighe, a., disabled in both hands; paralyzed (also one-handed).

, -aigh, pl. id., m., a one-handed person; one disabled in the hands.

, -óige, -óga, f., a bud, a sprout, a twist, a curl; tá bachlóg ar do theangaidh, your tongue is thick (Der.); in Om., baflóg, as baflóga na bpréataidhe, the sprouting or budding of the potatoes; in Con., baslóg.

, g. id., m., grog blossoms on the face; literally, drunken leprosy (C.).

, -e, f., act of hopping on one leg.

, f., bread made of the raw pulp of potatoes, called "stampy" or "boxty" (an English word).

, -ughadh, v. tr., I cripple, make lame, injure, disable.

, ba, budh. See <<is>>.

, -áin, pl. id., a tuft of trees, a shrub; a lock of hair.

, -aighe, a., tufted, shrubby.

, -aidhbhe, -adhbha, f., a royston-crow; a vulture, or other ravenous bird; a scold, a swearer; a female fairy or phantom said to be attached to certain families, and to appear sometimes in the form of scald-crows or royston-crows (P. O'C.); pron. badhb.

, -a, f., scolding, croaking like a raven.

, -a, f., cursing, swearing, scolding; act of cursing, etc. (pron. badhbóireacht).

, -úin, pl. id., m., an enclosure, "a bawn," a bulwark; a fenced laneway leading to a house (U.).

, g. id., m., a braggart.

, -a, f., gasconading, boasting.

, -óige, -óga, f., a heifer, a young cow; sean-bh., an old or worthless cow.

(babhta), g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a bout, a deed, an act, a feat; badhta nimhe, a vile deed; badhta fearthanna, a spell of rain.

, -úin, -nta, m., an enclosure for cattle. See <<badhbhdhún>>.

, -artha, m., act of nodding, beckoning, winking, warning, threatening.

, g. id., pl. -tidhe, m., baggage, luggage.

, -air, pl. id., m., a threat, act of threatening; a charge.

, -aighe (bagarthach), a., warning, threatening.

, vl. bagairt bagar, v. tr., I wink (the eye), I make a sign to; I threaten; with acc. of direct obj. and ar of person threatened; ag bagairt an dlighidh air, threatening him with the law; ag bagairt orm, scolding me (Don.).

, -e, -eacha, f., a twist, a crook; the neck of a bird; the arm; baic a mhuinéil, the hollow of his neck.

, g. id., m., a solecism; crooked reasoning.

, -e, f., success, prosperity; form, effect, issue; is olc an bhail orm é, it is an injury or a loss to me; is maith an bhail orm é, it is good for me; bail ó Dhia oraibh, God speed you! gan bhail, void, ineffective (of a sacrament) (Don.); pron. buil in Tyrone.

, g. id., f., dumbness; stammering.

, -a, f., dumbness; stammering.

, -e, a., bold, strong.

, -nigh, a., of great blows; Balór bailc-bhéimneach, Balor of the mighty blows.

, -cighe, a., strong, powerful; as s., a strong man.

, g. id., pl. -lte, m., a town, a village, a home; a townland, a place; a farmstead, a homestead; the word enters very largely into place names, as Baile an Mhuilinn, Milltown; Baile an Fheirtéirigh, Ballyferriter; ag baile, 'san mbaile, at home; as baile, from home; a bhaile, homewards, home; míle ó bhaile, a mile away; i bhfad ó bhaile, far from home, far away; baile mór, a town, a city; sráid-bhaile, a little town, a village with a street, ní fhéadaim a dhéanamh amach cionnus a thiocfadh sé chum baile, I cannot make out how it could have come to exist (come to be, come about, come into existence) M., (but similar usage in Mayo).

, -lighe, a., careful, frugal, thrifty; prosperous; exact; go cruinn baileach, entirely, fully.

, ad., rather, very; b. tirim, quite dry (Con.) also scarcely, as bhí an rud baileach déanta aige nuair, 7c., he scarcely had the thing done when, etc.; ní b. gur ionann iad, they are not exactly the same (Aran).

, lit., the townland of an almoner; a tract of land.

, g. id., pl. -lte puirt, m., a seaport town; a fortress, a stronghold.

, -iughadh v. tr. and intr., I collect, bring together; bailigh leat, take yourself away, go off; I husband, economise.

, -ighthe, m., act of amassing, collecting; husbanding, economising; a gathering, a meeting, a collection, an accretion, a sum (of money).

, -aighe, having tremor in the limbs; violently agitated.

, -chreatha, m., limb-tremor, earthquake.

, ar baille-chrith, trembling, in a tremor. See <<baill-chrith>>.

, -oige, -oga, f., a twig, a sprout, a shoot, a sucker.

, -a, f., a bulging out, a swelling out.

, -éir, pl. -éir, -éiridhe, m., an awkward person; is ionann le chéile an baillséar is a ghiolla (Con.); ag déanamh baillséir ar dhuine, humbugging one (Aran).

, -e, -eanna, f., a bulge (G. J., vol. viii. p. 241).

, -tighe, a., abounding in towns and villages.

, -ais, pl. id., m., planting of trees, founding of colonies.

(ban-), prefix (bean, a woman), makes a noun feminine, as bain-fhile, a poetess; bain-tighearna, a countess, a lady.

, g. id., pl. -nidhe, m., a little pig, a young pig (in parts of Donegal pigín is used for a young pig).

, g. id., f., a wife, a female companion.

, f., a daughter-in-law, a mother-in-law.

, -dé, pl. -déithe, f., a goddess. See <<dia>>.

, m., the exploit of a heroine; woman-slaughter.

, -ninne, a., female, feminine.

, indec. a., effeminate.

, -aighe, -acha, f., a stewardess, a female housekeeper.

See <<bainis>>.

, f., a countess.

, vl. bain, baint, v. tr., I cut, strip, strike, pluck, lift; with as, I take from, diminish; with de, I remove, take away from; with le, I touch, I meddle with; bainim amach, I take possession of, I exact, I eke out.

, -e, -idhe, f., a wedding feast; a feast in general; good cheer (also bainfheis).

, -mhla, a., belonging to a wedding; festive.

, f., a lioness.

, -leagha, pl. id., f., a female physician.

, f., semi-intoxication.

, g. id., m., milk; b. géar, sour or skim milk; b. reamhar, thick milk; b. cíoch, breast milk; b. clabair, "bonny clabber."

, f., a cowslip (M.).

, g. id., m., a primrose; a cowslip.

, the primrose, the buttercup, a weed growing among potatoes.

, m., hemlock, henbane.

, m., honeysuckle.

, m., sow-thistle.

, g. id., f., a princess.

, -ghna, -ghanta, f., a queen; a noble lady (often bamhríoghan).

, -éir, pl. id., m., a manger (Om..). See <<mainséar>>.

, -e, m., a taking, extracting, plucking, exacting. See <<bainim>>.

, f., a female messenger, an ambassadress.

, -éara, m., dead calm on sea and land (W. Ker.).

, -bhaighe, -bhacha (contr. g. baintrighe, and pl. baintreacha), f., a widow.

, -ais (contr. baintreachas), m., widowhood.

, g. id., pl. -dhthe, f., a shepherdess.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a ferula; the cross timber bars between rafters (in house-roofing).

, -ghin, -gheana (also bairghin, -ne, -neacha), m. and f., a cake, a loaf; food.

, "barnbrack," or "barmbrack," the currant cake used on Hallow Eve, etc. Sea bairín.

, a latchet, a shoe-string.

, -e, f., a cake of bread; food in general. See <<bairghean>>.

, a sheet for a bed. See <<braitlinn>>.

, a toe-cap put on a shoe or boot. See <<bairricín>>.

, -fhinne, -fhionna, f., a fair lady (as a., fair-haired).

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a toe-cap, a ferrule for a stick; ar a bhairricínidhibh, on tip-toe.

, -e, f., water, a wash; heavy rain; the forehead (Aran).

, -lice, -leacacha, f., a flat stone beside a well or stream on which women wash and beetle clothes (O'N.).

, -ligh, -lighe, m., a handful of anything; baisleach uisce, as much water as may be taken in the hand.

, -a, f., palmistry.

, an epithet of St. John (the Baptist).

, -tidh, m., the Sacrament of Baptism, act of baptizing; b. úrláir, lay baptism; im bhaisteadh, dar mo bh., common forms of asservation.

, -teadh, v. tr., I baptize; I dip, pour water on; I name, I nickname.

, -this, m. (also baithis, -e, -eacha, f.), the crown of the head, the pate; the head.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a small stick; a stick used for purposes of faction-fight.

, -a, f., the act of beating with a stick; rowdyism, quarrelling.

, -éir, -éiridhe, m., a bachelor, an unmarried man; a graduate in a university.

, -aigh, pl. id., m., a fish called "connor" (Ker.). See <<ballach>>.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a boy, a youth, a stripling.

, -aidh, pl. id., m., perfume, savour, odour, smell; the sense of smell (also balaithe). See <<boladh>>.

, -ailbhe, a., dumb; silent, quiet; stammering; bothered; inharmonious, unmusical.

, -ailbh, pl. id., m., a dumb person.

, -a, f., dumbness, stuttering, stammering.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a dumb person, a mute, a stammerer.

, -ais, m., dumbness, stammering.

(balbhadh), -uighthe, m., act of silencing, making dumb, or discordant.

(balbhaim), -ughadh, v. tr., I make dumb, silence, make discordant; v. intr., I grow dumb, become silent.

, -ailc, m., anything strong and stout; anything stiff and consistent, as parched clay; the hardened surface of the earth; the bar of a harrow; balc fearthanna, a heavy shower (Don.).

, -ailce, a., strong, mighty, stout. See <<bailc>>.

, -adh, v. tr., I force, drive, impel; I attack, deal with stoutly. In playing marbles in Ker., do bhailc sé means, he put one fist over another to get a more vigorous pitch.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a strong, stout person.

, -e, -idhe, f., a garment, a rag, a clout; pl. balcaisidhe, garments, clothes, usually worthless garments, etc.

(bolcaiseán), -áin, pl. id., m., the rag-weed, ragwort (usual as an English word in Fingal).

, indec. a., stout, firm, strong.

, -aire, a., strong, stout, great, large.

, g. baill and boill, pl. id., m., a limb, a member; a spot, a place; a separate article (of dress, furniture, etc.), as b. éadaigh, an article of dress; b. úrlaise, a tool; b. acra, a handy implement; ball eaglaise, a member of the church; ar b., by-and-bye, presently; ar an mball, at once, immediately; used generally for áit in South M.; b. súigh, a black spot, a stain on one's character; b. báid, a hawser; b. tosaigh, the bow of a boat; b. deiridh, the stern of a boat (Con. and U.); ball dóráin, a mole on the human skin.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, a wall, a rampart (falla in M.).

, -aigh, -aighe, m., a speckled fish called the "connor"; this fish is called a "gunner" in the West and in the North (Tory Island).

, -aighe, a., speckled, spotted, marked.

, -áin, m., a teat, a pap; a cup, a chalice; a natural cup-like hole in a rock; a snail's shell, a husk; a bullock (= bullán); gurab é fuath na nÉireannach céad-bhallán do tharraing, that the first pap he sucked was hatred of the Irish; tá mé ar an bh. cúil, I am at the end of my resources (U.).

, m., ballast (A.).

, m., a hawser used to tie a seine-boat and followers together (Ker.).

, a trembling of the body, a tremulousness. See <<baill-chrith>>.

, m., a mole on the human skin (Con.).

, -air, m., rheumatism; the gout; a kind of plague.

, g. id., m., a laughing stock, an object of derision. See <<ceap magaidh>>.

, m., a ligament that connects the bones in the joints.

, -óige, -óga, f., a spot or speck; dim. of ball.

, -e, f., limbs, members (collectively).

, -righe, a., uproarious, bluff.

, -e, -idhe, -eacha, f., a spot; a blister; a halyard (Ker.).

, m., a beauty spot, a love spot.

, -a, m., balm; the lips (poet.); is croidhearg a balsam, her lips are blood-red (O'Ra.).

, -ghuib, pl. id., and -ghoba, m., a fragrant mouth. See <<balsam>>.

, -aidh, pl. id., m., an impediment, an obstruction (Don.).

, g. id., m., atá mé 'mo bhambainne, I am in a mess, I am puzzled (Con.).

, ag b., obstructing, delaying (Don.).

(bain-), prefix, makes noun feminine. See <<bain->>.

, -aigh, m., tow.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, f., a nurse.

, -a, f., a nursing, a fosterage.

, -mhla, a., woman-like, modest, feminine, chaste.

, -a, f., female bashfulness, modesty.

, -áin, -ána, m., a spiritual being (M.).

, -aoimh, m., a young woman. The word corresponds to macaomh, and is used in poetry by McAodhagain and others.

, g. bainbh, pl. -aidhe, m., a young pig; a suckling pig; a pig in general (poet.).

, g. id., and -an, f., an ancient name of Ireland, largely used in poetry; an seiseadh hainm Banbha ó bhanríoghain do Thuathaibh Dé Danann do bhí 'san gcrích dá ngairthí Banbha, is í fa bean do Mhac Cuill d'arbh'ainm Díleas Eathúr, 7c., the sixth name was Banbha, from a queen of the Tuatha De Danann who was in the land, who was called Banbha; it was she was the wife of Mac Cuill, whose proper name was Eathur (Kea., F. F.); "Clár Banbhan," "Inis Banbha," names for Ireland (pron. Banba in M.).

, -áin, pl. id., m., a young little pig. (This word is not found in parts of Donegal, where they use pigín instead, e.g. between Creeslough and Kilmacrenan.)

(banca), g. id., m., a bank (for money); a bank of a stream; a bench, a seat.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a bank in a field, etc., suitable for sitting on; also pancán; "an Pancán Fraoich," a favourite local popular song and air (Om., Mon., etc.).

, g. -charad, d. -charaid, f., a female friend, a wife.

, -n -in, f., a female neighbour.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, f., a female player on the harp.

, f., a bitch.

, f., a female piper, a woman that plays on a wind instrument.

, indec. a., female; feminine, modest.

, -ora, -oiridhe, f., a female doorkeeper.

, -uighthe, m., menstruation in females.

, f., a druidess. See <<draoi>>.

, -e, pl. id., f., a prophetess.

, -latha, pl. id., f., a princess.

, -idhigh, f., a female hero or warrior.

, -ainn, pl. -aidhe, a bond, a bill; a belt, a chain, a hinge; a law; a measure (also banna).

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a censure, a reproach.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a company, a band.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a bond, a bill, a promissory note; a bond, a bail security; a diadem. See <<bann>>.

, -aigh -aighe, m., a fox (O'R.); a cake, a bannock; as a., active, actual, cunning (O'R.).

, pl., the stones forming the cross-bond in a wall (Aran).

(pl. of banna), m., bail, security; bannaidhe brágha, bail for a prisoner.

, -naoimhe, pl. id., f., a female saint, a holy woman.

, g. id., m., a neck-cloth.

, m., an obligatory bond.

, g. id., pl. -nidhe, m., a disappointed person; ex., d'fhág tú mise im' bhanndairne, you left me delayed and disappointed (?) (Clare). Perhaps the same as bambainne.

, -áimhe, -ámha, f., a cubit; a "bandle"; a measure of 21 inches, used for measuring home-made flannel.

, -óige, -óga, f., a cake; bannock.

, -aighe, -acha, f., a sheepfold; a pound or enclosure (pron. bowrach in M., where ow sounds as in how, cf. scannradh).

, -áin, pl. id., m., a grumbling, a murmuring.

, -aighe, a., grumbling, murmuring; as subs., a grumbler, a murmurer.

, a woman (obs.); dim. bannscalóg.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., one who binds or pledges; a bonder.

, f., a maidservant, a handmaid; is uaisle banaltra 'ná ban-óglach, a nurse is higher in the social scale than a maidservant.

, f., a governess, a female teacher.

, -óighe, -ógha, f., a virgin, a maiden.

, f., an heiress.

, -a, f., female heritage.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, f., a niece.

, g. id., m., advantage, convenience. See <<buntáiste>>.

, -a, f. (this noun is masc. in Mulconry's copy of Kea., F. F.), (collect.), womenfolk; a company of women; the ladies of a household.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a calf (O'N.).

, -ail, pl. id. and -lta, m., danger, peril; apprehension; is baoghal dúinn, we fear, we are not safe.

, -aighe, a., dangerous, perilous, hazardous. Ná buail é. Is baoghalaighe dham, do not strike him, there is more danger that he will strike me.

-luighthe, m., act of endangering.

, -e, f., folly, indiscretion, rage, madness, concupiscence, lust; ar baois, silly, foolish; b. na hóige, youthful imprudence.

, g. id., pl. -cidhe and -ceacha, f., a ray, a flash of light.

, -cighe, a., shining, glittering, bright; baoisceamhail, -amhla, a., id.

, -dimh, m., credulity, superstition.

, -mhighe, a., credulous, superstitious.

, -sighe, a., raging, mad, foolish; lustful, lascivious.

, -sigh, -sighe, m., a silly person.

, -a, f., lasciviousness, lust.

, f., venomous folly (T. G.).

, -tighe, -tighthe, m., a brothel.

See <<baoth>>.

, a., senseless, foolish.

, m., credulity, superstition.

, -mhighe, a., foolishly credulous, superstitious.

, g. id., m., a bait.

, g. id., f., foolishness; insipidity; softness.

, a., tenderly fashioned.

, -léime, -léimeanna, f., a wild leap.

, -nighe, a., proudly prancing, wildly leaping.

, -e, f., a wild leap, a bound.

, f., a vain, silly tongue. See <<teanga>>.

, -aoil, m., the timber at the end of a spancel.

, f., folly. See <<baois>>.

, g. -aidh and -artha, m., folly, vanity, madness; "baosradh na mbaosradh," "vanity of vanities."

, -oithe, a., foolish, silly, weak, reckless; soft, tender, simple.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a fool, a simpleton.

, a., foolish.

, -a, f., folly, foppery, effeminacy, levity, garrulity.

, -tighe, a., garrulous, noisy.

, m., prodigality.

, -mhighe, a., riotous, prodigal.

, -ail, pl. id., m., a light, frivolous word.

, -aighe, a., of soft speech.

, -e, f., empty glory, vanity.

, -óir, m., foolish talk, nonsense.

, -aighe, a., addicted to foolish prate.

, -aigh -aighe, m., a clown.

, -aighe, a., of vain tricks.

, -gartha, pl. id., m., foolish merriment or joking.

, -righe, a., foolishly proud, arrogant, haughty.

, the palm of the hand; a barrow; inclination, intention; bhí a bh. fé, he intended; tá a bhara fúm, I intend.

, g. id., pl. -dhthe, m., a file, a rasp (W. Ker.).

, -mhla, pl. id., f., opinion, judgment, comparison; do réir baramhla, according to opinion (Kea.); sense, meaning: cha dtiocfadh liom aon bharamhail a bhaint as, I could derive no meaning from it (Om.); baineadh b. as mo shiubhal, it was suspected that I had some particular design in going there (U.).

, -aighe, a., opinionated, conjectural.

(also bharánta), g. id., m., an authority, a warrant; an baránta atá aige, his authority (for a historical statement) (Kea., F. F.); ní baránta inchreidte é, he is not a reliable authority (Kea., F. F.). See. <<barántas>>, which is a more modern form.

, -mhla, a., authentic, warrantable, trustworthy; do réir ughdair bharántamhail, according to a trustworthy author (Kea., F. F.).

, -ais, m., a warrant; authority; protection; a mock warrant generally written in poetry, a species of satire common in the eighteenth century. See <<baránta>>.

, -aigh, -aighe, m., a foreigner, a barbarian.

, -a, f., barbarity, inhumanity, cruelty; obscenity.

, indec. a., barbarous, inhuman, cruel, obscene; focal b., a coarse word; an nós barbardha úd, that barbarous custom (Kea., F. F.).

, crops; bárr na coirce, shellings of corn (Der.); mar bárr donais, as a crowning misfortune (T. G.); le barra (= bárr) baoise, through excess of folly (id.).

(pl. of barra), m., crops, produce; the stalks, leaves, etc., of crops, that appear above the surface.

, m., surface, scum, corruption, matter oozing from a wound; used in M. like bárr, as fearra is used for feárr; crop, produce. See <<bárr>>

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a barrow; barra láimhe, a handbarrow; barra rotha, a wheelbarrow. See <<bara>>.

, a shoemaker's apron; dried sheepskin with wool on.

, -aigh m., top branches of trees; tow; tare or hards of flax or hemp; snáithe barraigh, a thread of tow; corrupt matter in honeycombs; barrach lín, hards of flax, tow.

, m., a wheelbarrow.

, -ais, m., a surplus, an overplus.

, a kick (Om.). See <<bárr-chos>>.

, -a, f., mastery, superiority.

, -mhla, a., surpassing, bold, brave.

, -rtha, m., act of overcoming, excelling; níl fear do bharrtha, 7c., you have no superior, etc.

, -aidh, m., a hindrance, a bar.

, m., a binding-rope on top.

, -aigh, -aighe, m., tops of branches of trees; refuse, waste matter, chaff (pron. barraoileach).

, tops, de bh. a chos, on tip-toe; also crops.

, -a, f., more than enough, overflowing

, m., a mitre. See <<báirín>>.

, báirille, bairille, g. id., pl. -lidhe, f., a barrel.

, g. id., m., the plant called borage.

, -air, m., numbness of the fingers from cold.

, -mhla, a., genteel, fine. gay; Pádraig b., Patrick the gay. (The word is still heard in M., and is common in South U., Con., and Om.)

, -áin, pl. -ánaidhe, m., a stalk (as of potatoes, etc.) (Aran) thorns laid on the top of a wall; mountain tops; in U. a gap, a bite; chuir sé barrán ionnam, he drove his teeth into my flesh; obstacle, objection, cause, reason (Don.); cf. barthain.

See <<barraghlach>>.

, m., high tide; the drift seaweed found at high water; bárr láin, high tide (Con.).

, -óige, -óga, f., a pannier, a hamper, a basket; an osier basket of a hemispherical form, usually used for straining potatoes when boiled. See <<sciathóg>>.

, -óige, -óga, f., an embrace, a hold (in wrestling), a tight grip; leverage; a stitch in sickness; the Anglo-Irish word brogue, which means a stiff, grippy way of speaking English, is identical with this word.

, -óige, -óga, f., a rod, a twig; a damsel, a maiden; barróg ruadh, poppy.

, -adh, v. tr., I seize, grapple with; embrace.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a little girl; a slight hold or grip.

, p. a., hindered.

, g. id., m., an upstart; a haughty aspirant; a proud person; barruidhe álainn, a proud queenly woman (Don.).

, a., well-to-do, in good circumstances; brabach, id.

, -úin, pl. id., m., a baron.

, -a, f., a barony.

, g. baise, p. basa (bos), f., hand, palm of the hand; handbreadth; flat of oar; hurley, etc.; anything flat; a blow, a box; im basa, by my hand, on my word; greadadh nó bualadh bas, wringing of hands through grief; barra baise, a field game played by boys; camán baise, a hurling match (B.).

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, a fencer, a gladiator.

, -aladh, v. tr., I clap hands, I applaud.

, -ailte, pl. id., m., clapping of hands, applause, praise; bualadh bas, wringing of hands through grief, or for applause.

, -adh, v. tr., I oppress, destroy, check, stop; severely wound; I apprehend or injure (O'N.).

, -ctha, m., oppression, destruction, a check, a severe wounding or injury; bascadh 'gus leonadh ort, a severe hurt and a sprain on you. bascadh is often applied to a severe and practically fatal wounding.

, g. id., m., a mournful clapping of hands.

, -aoid, -aodaidhe, m., a basket, a hand-basket; bascaod fighte, a closely-woven wicker basket; bascaod fuinneogach, an open-woven wicker basket; bascaid, f. (Don.).

, -aigh, -aighe, m., lamentation; crying with clapping of hands; stammering.

(basctha), p. a., hurt, battered, severely wounded.

, -ais, m., applause or rejoicing by clapping of hands.

, -iughadh v. intr., I applaud by clapping of hands.

, -adh, v. tr., I strike hands through pain; lament for the dead with clapping of hands.

, -aigh, -aighe, m., a handful, an armful.

, -leithne, a., having a wide palm; broad-bladed (of an oar); the term is often applied to horses in middle Irish, where probably it means broad-flanked.

, -aithe, a., dexterous, nimble-handed, light-fingered.

, -a, f., sleight of hand, dexterity.

, -óige, -óga, f., a slight blow with the hand.

, -aighe, a., gay, showy, flashy, impudent.

, -airt, -airtidhe, m., a bastard; clann bastairt, bastard children (Kea., F. F.).

, -úin, pl. id., m., a whip made of green rushes; a poltroon; a blockhead.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a stick; a handle; dim. baitín.

, m., a pole to push on a boat.

, g. id., pl. -tidhe, m., a bundle (of straw, etc.).; also, báthaim, -adh, v. tr., I drown, quench, extinguish. See <<bádhaim>>.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a smiter, a beater.

, -a, f., cudgelling, beating with a club.

, -aighe, -acha, f., a hovel, an ill-constructed building, rick, etc.; b. tighe, b. cruaiche, 7c.

, -ainge, f., loss, damage.

, -ála, f., a beating, chastising; a row, a fight.