, the form assumed by the negative particle cha before parts of the verb if (or with that verb omitted); chan me, it is not I; chan sibh, it is not you; chan fhuil, it is not, he or she is not; old form, nocha(n), follows rules of chan. See <<cha>>.

(cha-ro), neg. part, (with perf. tense), not (U.).

, particle strengthening the preceding word; just, the very, even, indeed, already, before, however, nevertheless, howbeit, else; acht cheana, but however, but verily, but still; ar cheana, in like manner, likewise, in general, besides; an lá cheana, the other day; is tú cheana, it is you truly; cheana féin, already; bhíos annso cheana, I have been here before.

See <<do-chím>>.

, chínn, etc. See <<do-chím>>.

(saoir-), (free) clansman, free-born.

See <<do-chím>>.

, above me, over me; fá n-a chionn sin, on that head, on that account; i n-ar gcionn, in our company; ahead of us, before us, awaiting us; ar a gcionn, for them, before them.

, adv., ever; always; with neg., never (time to come); a ch., for ever; somet.

(Con.).

, Nohaval (pron. Nóchobháil).

, chonnarc, 1s. indic. pf. of do-chím, I see.

, 3s. indic. past of téidhim, I go. See <<téidhim>>.

, chualaidh, chualas, indic. past of do-chluinim, I hear. See <<do-chluinim>>.

, prep. pron., 3 pl., combined with chum, to them, for them; chuca (Con.). See <<chum>>.

, per. pr., 2pl., combined with chum, to, towards you; emph., chughaibh-se (also chugaibh).

, per. pr., 1pl., combined with chum, to us, towards us; emph., chughainn-ne, and chughainne, somet. See <<chum>>.

, pronom. combination of per. pr., 1st per., with chum, to, towards me, etc.; emph., chughamsa (chugam in Con. and U., where ch is pron. h in S. W. Don. pron. hum; in Meath, 'ugam). See <<chum>>.

, pronom. combination of per. pr., 2nd per., with chum, to thee, towards thee, etc.; , look out, take care, some one is going to pounce on you (a note of warning); emph.

(chugat in Con. and U., where the ch is pron. h). See <<chum>>.

, pron. combination of 3rd sing. per. pr. with chum, to her, for her (or it, f.). See <<chum>>.

, pronom. combination of 3rd sing. per. pr. mas. with chum, to, for him, it (mas.), for the purpose; mar ná raibh sé agam chuige, because I hadn't it (for the purpose); chuige sin do scríobhas é, for that purpose I wrote it; also, to him I wrote it; cad chuige (somet. tuige)? why?

(also chuig, 'uige, 'uig), with dat. = chum (U. and Con.).

(do-chum)

, prep., with gen. (in pronom. combinat., chugham, chughat, chuige, m., chuiche, f., chughainn, chughaibh, chucha; also chugam, etc.; in M. the g is silent, except rarely in poet., and the sound is chút, etc.; in Con. and U. the sound is hugat, etc.), to, towards; after notions of motion; eolas chum do thighe, a knowledge of the way to thy house;ag iompódh chum teampuill, turning over to the (Protestant) church; often dul chum an tobair for do'n tobar, etc.; to express purpose: do chuaidh sé amach chum féar do bhaint, he went out to cut hay; when chum governs a clause including a verbal, as here, the subject of the vl. is more genly. in acc., though chum féir do bhaint is permissible; in phrs. like dul chum suime nó críche dhó, to be of profit or advantage to him; chum glóire Dé, for the glory of God.

, the ordinary pronunciation of chum, and sometimes the written form. See <<chum>>.