, -chighe, a., windy, stormy.

, -a, f., fishing with a fly, or with any kind of bait dragged rapidly through the water (Tory).

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a flagon (A.).

, g. flatha, pl. flatha, flaithe, m., a prince, a chief, a lord, a gentleman; a hero; a principality; flaith-ghabha, a chief smith.

, m., a royal treasure.

, -amhla, a., princely, generous; heavenly, celestial.

, indec. a., noble, princely, royal.

, -a, f., nobility, royalty.

, -aighe, a., generous, hospitable, big-hearted.

, -a, f., princeliness, generosity; show, pomp.

, -ais, m., kingdom, dominion, sovereignty; paradise, heaven.

, -ais, m., heaven.

, -this or -theasa, pl. id., m., kingdom, princedom, country; reign, sovereignty, rule, dominion; heaven; often used in the pl.: 'sna flaitheasaibh, and 'sna flaithis, in heaven; cómh-fh., joint reign.

, -aighe, a., celestial, heavenly.

, -e, f., act of smacking the lips; making noise with the mouth while eating, said esp. of cattle.

, -eidhe, -tha, f., a feast, a banquet; a collation.

, -aighe, a., feasting, convivial, festive.

, -aigh, m., an entertainer, a host.

, -ais, m., feasting, banqueting.

, -dhighe, a., festive, fond of feasts.

, -e, pl. id., f., a buoy, a fishing buoy.

, -uighthe, m., act of banqueting.

, -ughadh, v. intr., I feast, banquet.

, -aigh m., a kind of dog-fish (also freangach).

, g. id., f., water crowfoot (ranunculus aquaticus).

, g. fleisc and fleasca, pl. id., m., a garland, a wreath, a fillet; a sheaf; a ring or circle; a clasp; a hoop, a brace; a sieve, a plate.

, -eisce, pl. id., f., the River Fesk, flowing into Lough Lein; moisture.

, -eisc, pl. id. and -a, m., a wand, a rod; the spine; thuit sé ar fleasc a dhroma, he fell on his spine, on the "flat" of his back; ar faoil-fhleasc a dhroma, id.

, -aigh -aighe, m., a rustic, a youth; a bachelor; a rascal. (fleascach formerly signified a man distinguished by a badge of honour.)

, -áin, pl. id., m., a rustic, a boor, a countryman.

, -e, -eacha, f., a blow (Con.). See pléasc.

See <<filbín>>.

, -e, f., chickweed (O'N.).

, -aighe, a., that salivates or flows at the mouth; Cf. fliuch-shrónach.

, g. id., f., moisture, dampness; phlegm; a torrent.

, -a, f., moisture, ooziness, phlegm.

, -a, f., moisture, wetness.

, g. id., f., sleet.

, g. id. and -idh, m., sleet.

, p. a., wet through.

, -iche, a., moist, wet, damp, juicy; féar fliuch, grazing, as opposed to féar tirim, hay; tá sé fliuch go maith, he is fond enough of drink (Ker.).

, -chta, pl. id., m., act of wetting; a wetting.

, -chadh, v. tr., I wet, water, irrigate, steep, soak, seethe.

, -áin, m., moisture, rain, liquid.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a frog (Der.).

, -aigh, m., wet weather (U.).

, -ais, m., moisture, wetness, ooziness.

, g. id., f., wetness, moisture, rain.

, -ais, m., moisture, dampness, fliuch-shrónach, -aighe, a., wet at the nose; cf. "saepe emungeris, exi ocius et propera, sicco venit altera naso" (Juvenal).

, -lighe, a., having running or watery eyes; tearful.

, -ais, m., a lock of wool.

, -óis, m., a flower (poet.).

, g. id., f., liberality, plenty, abundance; f. de'n arán, plenty of bread (Oss.).

, -sighe, a., generous, liberal.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a flux; nom. also flosc; flosc an bháis, the last discharge of the body before death.

, -a, f., the act of flattering; ná bí ag f. leis, don't be flattering him (Om.).