lia
I.
, m., a stone, great stone; Lia Fáil, the stone on which the ancient Irish monarchs were crowned; an Lia Fáil 'n-a lár ag géimnigh, Lia Fail moaning in the centre (O'Ra.).
II.
, comp. a., more in number or quantity, ní lia braon 'san mhuir, the drops in the ocean are not more numerous; is lia lá maith 'ná bárr áithe againn, more often do we have a good day than a kiln-cast (prov.); ní lia ruibe im cheann 'ná mar d'iarras ort é, I have asked it of you as often as there are hairs on my head.
liabán
, -áin, pl. id., m., a large fish of the porpoise kind (Tory.).
lia-bhró
, -bhrón, f., stone-quern, a grindstone.
liach
, -a, pl. id., m., a spoon, a ladle; a ladleful, a measure.
liacharnach
, -aighe. f., sighing.
liach Brighde
, f., broad-leaved pound-weed.
liach-lán
, m., a ladleful, a spoonful.
liach-loghar
, -air, m., yellow waterlily.
liachóg
, -óige, -óga, f., a salmon trout.
liachró
, m., a pig-sty; from lia, a hog (O'N.), and cró.
liacht
, -a, f., a great number, a multitude; a liacht, so many, such a large number; liachtaighe (Con.).
liachtóir
, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a lector, a reader.
liadhbhóg
, -óige, -óga, f., a flounder.
liag
, g. léige and líge, pl. -a, f., a stone, flag, flat stone, headstone, a (precious) stone; liag lóghmhar, a precious stone (lia, leag, leog, líog, etc., id.).
liaghairne
, g. id., pl. -nidhe, m., a lazy slothful person (Ker.).
liagán
, -áin, pl. id., m., a small stone a hand stone; an obelisk.
liaghan
, -ain, pl. id., m., a trowel.
liaghantacht
, -a, f., plastering.
liag-dhealg
, f., a bodkin adorned with crystal or other stones of value.
liagmhadh
, -aidhe, a., gem-like, brilliant; ba liagmhadh a pearsa, her body was brilliant as a gem (McD.).
liagóir
, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a steersman (Mayo).
liaigh
, g. leagha, pl. leagha, m., a physician, a surgeon.
liaith-reodh
, m., hoar-frost (also léith-reodh).
liamhán
, -áin, pl. id., m., the elm-tree (O'N.). See <<leamhán>>.
liamhnachas
, -ais, m., wooing, courting (also líomhnachas).
liath
, gsf. and comp. léithe, a., grey, white, hoary, mouldy; arán liath, mouldy bread.
liathach
, -aighe, a. pale, wan, white, blank, plain.
liathadh
I.
, g. liaithte, m., a growing grey or mouldy, a grey tinge; colouring as of tea with milk, cf. níl liathadh an té aici, she has not enough of milk to colour the tea.
II.
, the rot in sheep (so called in Thomond). See léithe.
liathaim
, -thadh and -thachan, v. intr. and tr., I make grey, grow grey, whiten; I colour, as tea with milk.
liathán
I.
, -áin, pl. id., m., grey colour; spleen in man or beast.
II.
, -áin, pl. id., m., common marigold.
liath-bhán
, -bháine, a., pale.
liath-bhuidhe
I.
, a., tawny.
II.
, m., the jaundice.
liath-ghlas
, -ghlaise, a., pale-green.
liath-ghorm
, -ghuirme, a., azure, pale blue, cerulean.
liath-luachaid
, -e, f., hoar frost. (Sch.).
liath-luachair
, -chra, pl. id., f., hoar frost.
liath-lus
, m., mugwort; liathlus mór, id.; liathlus beag, the herb mouse-ear, auricula muris.
liathóg
, -óige, -óga, f., a grilse, a greyling, a salmon trout. See léitheog.
liathradh
, -aidh, m., a sliding, rolling, gliding.
liathraim
, -radh, v., intr. and tr., I roll, glide, slide; I upset.
liathrán
, -áin, m., a grey colour, sky colour.
liath-reodh
, m., hoar frost.
liathróid
, -e, pl. -idhe, and -eacha, f., a ball, a football; a knob, a roller.
liathróideacht
, -a, f., ball playing, footballing.
liath-uimhir
, f., a hoary number; a long line (of ancestry).
liath-uisce
, m., water coloured with milk; a sort of dropsy in sheep which often proves fatal.
libh
, prep. pr., 2 pl., with you, by you, emph. libh-se.
libéiseach
, -sighe, careless, unconcerned.
libideach
, -dighe, a., dirty, slovenly, awkward, foolish.
libhré
, g. id. m., livery.
lic
, -e, a., wanton, lascivious (O'N.).
licneán
, -áin, pl. id., m., a wedge for the coulter of a plough.
lide
(luide), g. id., f., a jot, a little bit; a hint, an inkling (Aran).
lighe
I.
, seirg-lighe, g. id., sick bed, a lying down; a bed.
II.
, g. id. f., a licking or lapping.
III.
, g. id., f., a tomb, a monument, a grave.
lighim
, vl. lighe, and lighreac, v. tr. I lick, lap.
lighreacaim
, -reac, v. tr., I lick (M.). See <<lighim>>.
lighte
I.
, p. a., licked, lambent.
II.
, g. id., m., gruel, stirabout. See leite.
lighthe
, indec. a., tall, pliant, athletic, lithe (of a man) (O'N.).
lighteachán
, -áin, pl. id., m., a stirabout stick.
lil
, -e, pl. id., f., a lily.
lile
, g. id., pl. lilidhe, f., a lily; lile na ngleanntan, lily of the valley, fancy lericon.
limistéar
, -éir, m., space, room; franchise (O'N.).
limistéireacht
, -a, f., territory, district.
lindéar
, -éir, m., a large stone (Con.).
lingeadh
, -gthe, m., act of leaping upon (ar); jumping, getting past (tarsa); coming to, proceeding (from, de); leaping out (amach); flight; giving way to, setting to; alighting.
lingeamhain
, -mhna, f., a leaping, jumping, skipping, alighting.
lingim
, vl. -geadh and -geamhain, v. intr. and tr., I leap, spring, bound (upon, ar), start, attack; enter (into, i); rush away, escape (from, ó); overtake (ar); plunge, fling, bounce, skip, dart, alight.
linn
I.
, g. linne, pl. linnte, linntidhe, f. (definite) time, period, generation, course; ré linn, at the time of, during the lifetime of; le n-a linn, in his time; le n-a linn sin, at that time, just then; le linn na huaire sin, during the course of that time.
II.
, pl. -te, -teacha, -treacha and -tidhe, f., a pool, pond, lake, water; linntidhe ruadha na fairrge, the brown waters of the sea.
III.
, prep. prn., 1st pl., with us; emph. linn-ne and linne.
linn-fhiaclach
, -aighe, a., many-toothed.
linn-shruth
, m., a sea current.
linnteach
, -tigh, m., apond, a drain. See <<linntreach>>.
linntreach
, -righ, m., a pool of water; a drain, a sewer; fuil a croidhe 'na linntreach séideas, she pours forth her blood in pools (O'Ra.).
liob
, -a, pl. id. f., a lip; a big lip.
liobar
, -air, pl. id., m., anything hanging loosely or untidily; a hanging lip; an untidy person.
liobarnach
, -aighe, a., awkward, slovenly, tattered; generous.
liobasta
, indec. a., slovenly, untidy, awkward; stout, unwieldy: duine liobasta, an unwieldy person (Don.).
liobrach
(liobarach), -aighe, a., thick lipped, awkward.
liobrachán
, -áin, m., a slovenly person.
liodach
, -aighe, a., lisping.
liom
, prep. pr., 1st s., with me, by me; emph. liom-sa.
lionn
I.
, g. leanna, m., the phlegm, bile, choler.
II.
, g. leanna, pl. leannta, m., ale, strong beer. See <<leann>>.
lionndubh
, -duibh, pl. id., m., bile, choler; melancholy humour; also porter; ag déanamh
lionnduibh
, grieving; 's an lionndubh i gcúinne mo chroidhe 'n-a stad, while the melancholy humours are stagnant in a corner of my heart (McD.).
lionnruadh
, -ruaidh, m., choler, bile; melancholy humour; also ale.
lionnrughadh
,-ruighthe, m., the operation of the humours (P. O'C.).
lionntach
, -aighe, a., fond of ale (T. G.).
lionsca
, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., an abusive term for an old man.
liopa
, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a sluggish, unwieldy thick-lipped person.
liopaiste
(liopastach), indec. a., unwieldy, heavy of movement.
liopard
, -aird, pl. id., m., a leopard.
liopa rodha
, m., ray-fish.
liorán
, -áin, pl. id., m., a mature-looking person of small stature; cf. níl leanbh ná liorán aca.
lios
, g. leasa, pl. id., m., a house, fort with circular moat, (earthen) fort, "lios," rath, habitation, fortified place, court, fort; liosachán, id. (M.).
lioscán
, -áin, pl. id., m., the "clamp" or slight piece of wood fastened to an oar at the point where it enters the row-lock (Mayo.).
liost
, a list (A.). also liosta.
liostachán
, -áin, pl. id., m., a slothful person, an idler.
liostacht
, -a, f., importunity; tediousness.
liostáil
, -ála, f., an enlisting in the army; sairseant liostála, a recruiting sergeant (A.); also listeáil.
liostálaim
, v. intr., I enlist (in the army) (A.).
liostathach
, -aigh, -aighe, m., a lazy i person.
lipín
, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a minnow; táim im lipín báidhte, I am wet to the skin as a minnow (Ker.); tá mé 'mo líb, id. (Con.); tá mé 'mo líbíneach (Don.).
lisín
, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a little fort or lios; common in place names.
lisne
, g. id., pl. -nidhe, f., a handful of flax. Also the thigh (O'N.).
lispín
, g. id., pl. -nidhe, m., a frog (Sligo).
liteardha
, indec. a., literary, literal.
liteardhacht
, -a, f., book-learning, literature (P. O'C.).
litiomaire
, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a dissembler, cajoler.
litir
, g. -tre, pl. id. and -treacha, gpl. -treach, f., a letter (of alph.); a letter, an epistle; litir láimhe, an epistle sent by hand.
litireach
, -righe, a., epistolary.
liúdaidhe
, g. id., m., a rake, a rascal, a schemer, a rogue.
liúduidhe
, g. id., pl. -dhthe m., a sluggard, a lazy person; a leering, scheming fellow (also liúdaidhe).
liúgh
, -úigh, m., a shout, a howl, a yell.
liúghach
, -aigh, m., great noise Don.).
liúghaire
, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a crier, a bawler, a shouter.
liúghaireacht
, -a, f., crying, howling, shouting.
liúgh-ghoilim
, -ghol, v. intr., I scream, cry aloud, howl.
liúghrach
, -aighe, f., act of screaming, crying, loud lamenting.
liurach
, -aighe, a., puckered, shrivelled.
liuradh
, -rtha, m., act of beating, striking.
liuraim
, -adh, v. tr., I beat, strike.