so

, this; somet. there; used after subst. with article; after attrib. adj.; after prep. pron.; when the last preceding vowel is slender, becomes seo; somet. seo = this is; ag seo, here, here is, see here, take it; annso, here, in this; an t-am so, this time; an tan so, now; as so, hence, from this place, out of this; an Domhnach so chugainn, next Sunday; é seo, sé seo, this (person or thing); iad so, siad so, these (persons or things); í seo, sí seo, this (person or thing, fem.); mar seo, in this manner, so, at this time; seo é, this is he; seo í, this is she; seo iad, these are they; seo dhuit, here is . . . for thee; an Domhnach so chuaidh thorainn (or an Domhnach so d'imthigh tharainn), last Sunday; roimhe seo, before this, at a former time; seo is the word in Con. generally; used prosthetically in U.; c'ainm seo thú? what is this your name is? cf. the U. use of sin and siúd: níl sin áit, dá mairfeadh siúd m'athair, 7c.

so-

, soi-, prefix, implying, when prefixed to a noun, ease, facility, fitness, aptness, suitability, goodness; when prefixed to a participle it implies the feasibility of the action implied by the participle; soi-dhéanta, easily done; so-thaosctha, that can be drained; it is opposed to do-, doi-.

so-aithneach

, -nighe, a., easily known or recognized, conspicuous.

so-amharc

, m., an agreeable prospect, view or look.

so-athrughadh

, -uighthe, m., alterableness, flexibility.

so-athruighthe

, p. a., movable, changeable.

sobhaclach

, 7c. See <<sócamhlach>>, 7c.

sobha craobh

. See subha craobh.

sobhadh

, m., sorrell. See <<samhadh>>.

sobal

, -ail, m., soap suds, froth.

sobalach

, -aighe, a., full of or like suds; as s. m., suds.

so-bhaladh

, m., sweet smell, fragrancy (so-bhaltanas, id.).

sobalán

, -áin, pl. id., a frothy-mouthed, untidy person.

sobalta

I.

, indec. a., fragrant, sweet-smelling.

II.

, indec. a., impudent, bold, impertinent (Don.).

so-bharthaineach

, -nighe, a., happy, fortunate, prosperous.

so-bharthan

, -aine, f., prosperity, happiness.

sobha talmhan

See subha talmhan.

so-bhéasach

, -aighe, a., well-mannered, polite, decent.

so-bhlas

, m., savour, good taste.

so-bhlasta

, indec. a., palatable, well-tasting, of good taste, welltasted, savoury, delicious.

soblom

, -luim, m., a liquid food become cold and tasteless (as soup, etc.) (Don.).

so-bhogtha

, p. a., easily moved, pliable, portable.

so-bhogthacht

, -a, f., movableness, pliableness.

so-bhrón

, m., pleasing melancholy; pleasure, whence so-bhrónach, so-bhrónaim, 7c.

so-bhrostuighthe

, easily provoked, easily moved to action.

so-bhuailte

, p. a., easily beaten or struck.

so-bhuailteacht

, -a, f., facility in striking.

soc

, g. suic, pl. id., m., a ploughshare, share, coulter, sock, beak, snout, point, a facial expression of great grief, anxiety, or eagerness; chuir sí soc uirthi féin, she put on a pouting face.

socach

, -aighe, a., beaked, snouted, pointed; like a coulter, beak or snout.

sochaid

, -e, -idhe, f., a multitude, a company, a society (sochaide also in nom.).

so-chaidridh

, -e, a., courteous, friendly, kindly.

socair

, -cra, a., quiet, safe, easy, comfortable, secure, tranquil, smooth, calm, steady, even, plain, manageable, at rest; go socair, quietly, at rest; somet. used for socruighthe, p. a., settled, arranged; slow.

so-chaithmhe

, a., good for eating, drinking, consuming, etc.; potable, pleasant to drink, savoury (of food).

sochar

, -air, pl. id., m., wealth, gain, emolument, profit, advantage; relief, obliging deed, prosperity, comfort, ease, benefit; interest on money, commission; credit; sochar na mbó, the produce derived from cattle.

socharach

See <<sochrach>>.

so-chasta

, indec. a., pliable, windable.

so-chlaoidhte

, p. a., easily conquered, vincible, easily defeated.

sochlaonadh

, -nta, m., aptness to bend, flexibility, towardness.

sochlaontacht

, -a, f., state of being easily bent, inclined or altered.

so-chloiste

, a., easily heard, audible; common.

sochma

, a., easy, gentle, sprightly, affable, cheerful, meek, tranquil, calm. See <<sochmaidh>>.

sochmaidh

, -e, a., meek, gentle, sochmaidheacht, -a, f., affability, cheerfulness, ease, tranquility.

so-choimsighthe

, p. a., commensurable, comprehensible.

so-choimsightheacht

, -a, f., comprehensibility.

so-chómhairleach

, -lighe, a., easily advised, docile, tractable; cf. duine sona s. (Don.).

so-chomhráidh

, a., affable.

so-chonnradh

, m., cheapness; a good bargain, a good market.

so-chorraidheacht

, -a, f., agitation, instability.

so-chorruighthe

, p. a., easily agitated, passionate.

so-chortha

, a., easily fatigued.

so-chosach

, -aighe, a., swift-footed.

so-chosc

, m., a welcome.

so-chosmhail

, -samhla, a., conformable.

sochrach

, -raighe, a., profitable, advantageous.

sochracht

I.

, -a, f., ease, rest; smoothness, plainness; ar a sh., at his ease.

II.

, -a, f., comfortableness, ease, affluence.

sochraid

, -e, -eacha, f., a funeral cortege, a funeral; multitude; reinforcements, army, troop, host; pron. socraid (N. Con.).

sochraidh

, -e, a., candid, bright, beautiful; true, sincere; kind, benevolent; manifest, evident.

sochraidhe

, g. id., f., beauty of form; brightness, clearness; sincerity.

sochraidheacht

, -a, f., candour, clearness, brightness; beauty, truth, sincerity, fidelity; kindness, benevolence.

so-chroidhe

, m., a good or kind heart.

so-chroidheach

, -dhighe, a., good-hearted.

so-chroidhtheach

, -thighe, a., free-hearted, kind-hearted, good-natured.

so-chroidhtheacht

, f., good-nature, cordiality, kind-heartedncss; sobriety.

socrughadh

, -uighthe, pl. id., m., a foundation; an establishing; quieting, assuaging, comforting; settling, arranging; agreement, settlement; gossip, tale-bearing about one (M.). See <<socruighim>>.

socruighim

, -ughadh, v. tr. and intr., I settle, make steady; I establish, found, appoint; compose, assuage, appease; I plain, level, adjust; with le, I come to terms with one, I make a bargain with; iron., I pay off one's scores, I wreak vengeance on one (le); with ar, I gossip about (somet. used without ar); tell tales about one: bhíodar ag socrughadh ort, they were gossiping about you.

socruighthe

, p. a., founded, established, settled, placed on a firm footing; determined.

socht

, -oicht, m., silence, quiet; stupefaction.

sochtach

, -aighe, a., silent, quiet; stupefied.

sochtaim

, -adh, v. intr., I become silent.

so-chumhduighthe

, p. a., easily clad (Don.); cf. so-thógtha, s., easily fed and easily clad.

so-chumtha

, p. a., easily formed or shaped.

so-churtha

, p. a., that may be driven, pushed, or moved.

sod

, g. suid, pl. id., m., a fishing-weir.

so-dháil

, f., good news.

sodaire

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a stout man; a clumsy, awkward fellow; a person with an ambling gait; a trotting horse.

sodal

, sodalach, 7c. See sotal, sotalach, 7c.

sodán

, -áin, pl. id., m., a short, thick person.

so-dhantach

, -aighe, a., wanting in tact, simple-minded (Don. and N. Con.).

sodhantacht

, -a, f., simple-mindedness, want of tact (Don.).

sodar

, -air, m., act of trotting, a trot; "fuss."

sodarnach

, -aighe, a., able to trot; fussy; disposed to exaggerate (W. Ker.).

sodarnuighil

, -e, f., moving about pompously; rushing about in imitation of others who may be better circumstanced; sodaráil, id.

sodarthóir

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a trotter; a fussy person.

sodóg

, -óige, -óga, f., a bouncing young woman (Con.).

sodh-ólta

, a., luscious, pleasant to drink.

Sodom

, Sodom; peacadh Sodom, sodomy.

sodomach

, -aigh, pl. id., m., a sodomite.

sodomdha

, indec. a., sodomitic.

sodomdhacht

, -a, f., sodomy.

sodrach

, -aighe, a., trotting; fussy.

sodraim

, vl. sodar, v. tr. and intr., I trot, I pretend to be very busy, I grope.

so-dhruidthe

, indec. p. a., easily closed (as a door), easily moved.

so-dhruidtheacht

, -a, f., facility of shutting or closing (of a door, etc.).

sodhsur

, -uir, m., fatness, lusciousness.

sodhsurach

, -aighe, a., fat, luscious.

so-earráideach

, -dighe, a., easily led astray, fallible.

so-fhagháltas

, -ais, m., a good acquisition.

so-fhaicsin

, -siona, f., visibility, conspicuousness.

so-fhaicsiona

, indec. a., visible, conspicuous.

so-fhaicsionas

, -ais, m., visibility, conspicuousness.

so-fháis

(gs. of so-fhás used as adj.), a., vegetative, apt to grow.

so-fholach

, -aighe, a., easily hidden, concealable.

so-fhulaing

I.

, -e, a., patient, enduring.

II.

, m., good patience or endurance.

so-fulaingeach

, -gighe, a., easily endured, tolerable.

so-ghabhála

, indec. a., easily taken, capable, capacious.

so-ghlactha

, p. a., easily grasped, caught or taken; easily handled; acceptable.

so-ghlacthacht

, -a, f., acceptableness.

so-ghluaiste

, a., swiftly passing, transient; easily moved, easily affected; wavering; movable; docile, tractable, easily led, esp. in the paths of virtue; féil sho-ghluaiste, a movable feast.

so-ghluaisteacht

, -a, f., state of being transitory; movableness; docility, tractableness.

so-ghnaidh

, -e, a., fortunate, lucky, handsome, comely (also so-ghnaoidh.)

so-ghnaidheach

, -dhighe, a., well-featured, lucky.

so-ghnúis

, f., a good countenance.

so-ghnúiseach

, -sighe, a., well-featured.

so-ghointe

, a., easily wounded, vulnerable.

so-ghrádh

, m., commendable love.

so-ghrádhach

, -aighe, a., acceptable; tenderly beloved, affectionate.

so-ghrádhuighim

, -ughadh, v. tr., I love commendably.

soi-

(so-)

, prefix implying ease, fitness, aptness, suitability, goodness, etc. see so-.

soi-bhéas

, m., good custom, manners.

soi-bhéasach

, -aighe, a., well-mannered, mannerly, well-bred, courtly.

soi-bhriste

, a., easily broken, brittle, frail.

soi-bhristeacht

, -a, f., brittleness, fragility.

soibhscéaluidhe

, an Evangelist. See soiscéaluidhe.

soicheachtáil

, -ála, f., act of reaching; also sroicheachtáil, used somet. as verbal root (Don.)

soicéad

, -éid, pl. id. m., a socket (A.).

soi-chéadfadh

, m., strong, sensuous organism; good sense.

soicheall

, -chill, m., joy, gladness, cheerfulness, welcome to strangers; opposed to doicheall, which see.

soichim

, v. tr., I reach, I attain to, I reach out; I bestow; soich do lámh do'n bhocht, extend your hand to the poor; soich do mhaoin, bestow your means (Kea., T.S.); vl. soicheachtáil (Don.).

soi-chinéal

, m., a good kind or sort.

soi-chinéalta

, indec. a., of good kind or sort, high-born; aor soi-cmealca, the nobility.

soi-chinéaltas

, -ais, m., nobility, nobleness (soi-chinéaltacht, id.).

soi-chreideamh

, m., good or sound faith.

soi-chreideamhail

, -mhla, a., credulous.

soi-chreidmheach

, -mhigh, -mhighe, m., a good believer, a credulous person.

soi-chreidsin

, -siona, f., credibility.

soi-chreidthe

, p. a., easily believed. credible.

soi-dhealbhach

, -aighe, a., well-formed, handsome, comely, of good appearance.

soi-dhéanta

, a., easy of accomplishment, easily done, possible, practicable.

soi-dhéantacht

, -a, f., possibility of making or doing.

soi-dhearbhtha

, a., easily proved, evincible, easily demonstrable.

soi-dhídeanta

, a., easily defended, defensible.

soi-fheicsionach

, -aighe, a., visible, easy to be seen; also, esp. in the lit., so-fhaicsiona.

soi-fhillte

, a., pliable, flexible, easily folded.

soi-fhillteacht

, -a, f., flexibility, pliability, state of being easily folded.

soighdiuir

See <<saighdiuir>>.

soighdiúrtha

, p. a., trained, disciplined, brave; also saighdiúrtha.

soighead

See <<saighead>>.

soigheadóir

See <<saighdiuir>>.

soi-ghníomh

, m., a good deed, a commendable action.

soi-ghníomhach

, -aighe, a., of good deeds; as subs., a benefactor.

soightheach

See <<soitheach>>.

soilbh

, -e, a., pleasant, agreeable.

soilbheacht

, -a, f., cheerfulness, good humour; soilbheas, id.

soilbhéim

, f., a sunbeam, lightning, thunderbolt (Plunket) (=oilbhéim?)

soilbheireacht

, -a, f., joy, comfort, pleasure (C.).

soilbhín

, in phr. bheith ar a sh. suilt (pron. suilc), to have all he desires (Tory).

soilbhir

, -bhre, a., cheerful, merry, happy.

soilbhre

, g. id., f., cheerfulness, good humour.

soilbhreacht

, -a, f., cheerfulness, merriment, good humour.

soilbhrighim

, -iughadh, v. tr. and intr., I rejoice, I gladden.

soileach

, m., a willow, sallow. See saileach.

soi-leaghtha

, a., fusible, easily melted, easily digested.

soi-leaghthacht

, -a, f., fusibleness, facility in melting, digestibleness.

soi-leas

, m., comfort, blessing, benefit, interest, advantage; a good time; rinne sé s. mór dam, he did me a very good turn.

soi-leasach

, -aighe, a., useful, serviceable.

soileastar

, -air, pl. id., m., a marsh flag; siolastair, -trach (Don.).

soi-léighte

, a., easily read, legible.

soiléir

, -e, a., bright, clear, quite clear, lucid, plain, evident, manifest, clear, transparent, intelligible, conspicuous, apparent, explicit, incontestable; pron. soilleair in Don.

soiléireacht

, -a, f., clearness, brightness, effulgence, perspicuity.

soiléireadh

, -rthe, m., a manifesting or showing clearly.

soiléirim

, -readh, v. tr., I manifest, evince, develop, show, make clear.

soileog

, -oige, -oga, f., a willow (also saileog).

soi-leonta

, a., easily wounded.

soilghe

, g. id., f., ease, agreeableness, facility.

soilgheas

, m., ease, pleasure, contentment, comfort; opposed to doilgheas.

soiligh

, -lghe, f., easy, agreeable; opposed to doiligh.

soill

See <<saill>>. (The pron. is soill, in M. at least.).

soilléar

, -éir, pl. id., m., a cellar.

soillse

, g. id., f., light, brightness, clearness, effulgence; a light, lamp, luminary; soillse na súl, Euphrasia, eyebright herb.

soillseach

, -sighe, a., bright, shining, clear, transparent, causing light, luminous, lightsome, effulgent, radiant; as a noun, a bright or beautiful person; somet. a fair female.

soillseacht

, -a, f. See <<soillse>>.

soillseán

, -áin, pl. id., m., a torch, a taper, a ray of light.

soillsighim

, -iughadh, v. tr. and intr., I show, I enlighten; I shine, brighten, gleam, shew forth.

soillsiughadh

, -ighthe, m., act of sinning, brightening, enlightening, gleaming.

soi-mheanma

, f., magnanimity.

soi-mheasta

, a., estimable, valuable.

soi-mhian

, f., a laudable desire, a noble passion.

soi-mhianadh

, m., a good ore or mine of metal; good stuff; good character (of a person).

soi-mhianuighthe

, a., desirable.

soi-mhilis

, a., quite sweet.

soin

, this, that; ó shoin, since then, over since, from that time out; ago, since; ó sh. amach, ó shoin i leith, from that time out, thenceforward; fad ó shoin, i bhfad ó shoin, long ago, long since, a long time ago; tá fad ó shoin, id. (S. U. and Mea.). See <<sin>>.

soineach

See <<oineach>>.

soineachas

, -ais, m., bounty, liberality, generosity (= oineachas).

soineamhail

, -mhla, a., special; exquisite; biadh séimh soineamhail, pleasant, delightful food (Kea. T. S.).

soineann

, -ninne, f., good weather, fair weather, sunshine, cheerfulness, gaiety, serenity of mind.

soineannda

, indec. a., quiet, pleasant, peaceable, meek, gentle, calm, even-tempered; the form is soineannta in U., where it very often means "innocent" both in the sense of simple-minded, guileless, and innocent as opposed to guilty, e.g. "bíodh sé soineannta nó doineannta, crochfar é," ars' an breitheamh, "whether he be innocent or guilty, he'll be hanged," said the judge (Mon.).

soineanndacht

, -a, f., calmness, fairness serenity, gentleness, innocence; soineanntacht (U.); soineanndas, id.

soinmeach

, -mhighe, a., happy, charming, delightful; successful, prosperous.

soinniughadh

, -ighthe, m., act of pressing, urging, forcing (G. J., V., p. 110).

soir

, a. and ad., east, eastern, eastward, easterly; forward, over (motion from the speaker); táim ag dul soir, I am going eastwards; soir go dtí an cros-bhóthar, to the cross-road in the east; leath-is-toir, lastoir, in the east (but not necessarily in the far east; it may be only a few hundred yards); soir ó dheas, south-easterly; soir ba dheas, south-east; gabh soir (pron. seir) chuig an teinidh, go over to the tire (Mon.).

soirbh

, -e, a., easy; prosperous; cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, affable, calm, quiet.

soirbhe

, g. id., f., gentleness, affability, ease, calmness, quietness; prosperity.

soirbheacht

, f. See <<soirbhe>>.

soirbheart

(soirbh-bheart)

, f., a noble deed.

soirbheas

, m. See <<soirbhe>>.

soirbheasach

, -aighe, a., prosperous, successful, thriving, soirbh-fhear, m., an affable man.

soirbhighim

, -iughadh, v. tr., I prosper, succeed, thrive; go soirbhighidh Dia dhuit, may God prosper (all your care) for you, make it pleasant for you, God speed you (give you a safe journey); 'na árus dó soirbhigh séan, speed prosperity to him in his dwelling (Carswell).

soirbhiughadh

, -ighthe, m., act of succeeding, prospering; act of becoming cheerful.

soirche

, g. id., f., brightness, clearness.

soi-réidh

, -e, a., agreeable, condescending.

soi-réidheacht

, -a, f., agreeableness.

soi-réidhtighthe

, a., reconcilable; extricable; easily solved; soluble.

soi-riartha

, a., easily served or attended, easily managed.

soi-riarthacht

, -a, f., the being easy to serve or wait on.

soirn

, -e, -eacha, f., a pile or heap of fire; a furnace; an oven; a kiln. See sorn.

soirn-liach

, m., a baker's peel.

soiscéal

, m., good news, the Gospel.

soiscéalach

, -aighe, a., evangelical, belonging to the Gospel.

soiscéalaidheacht

, -a, act of evangilizing or preaching the Gospel.

soiscéalughadh

, -uighthe, m., preaching; good news.

soiscéaluidhe

, g. id., pl. -dhthe, m., an evangelist: also one given to gossip.

soiscéaluighim

, -ughadh, v. tr. and intr., I preach, I publish, preach the Gospel.

soi-shínte

, a., ductile, pliable.

soi-shínteacht

, -a, f., ductility, pliability.

soit

, interj., an exclamation of disgust (Con.).

soitheach

I.

, -thigh, -thighe, m., a vessel; a vessel of any size, even a large ship; a barrel, a cask; a pot, pitcher, bushel; soitheach ime, a cask of butter containing two firkins, a cwt. of butter (M.); soitheach dá chrann, a brig with two masts; fig., a fat, bloated animal, thus fat pigs are called soithighe; the "vessel" or womb in which young animals are generated, as soitheach an ghamhna, the womb of a cow, the calf's "vessel"; soithighe, small vessels, as china ware; pron. sathach in M., sóch in Om.; also soightheach.

II.

, -thighe, a., fragile, easily broken.

soi-theagaisc

, a., easily taught, tractable.

soithimh

, -thmhe, a., quiet, calm.

so-labhairt

, f., affability, eloquencce.

so-labhartha

, p. a., affable, eloquent, pleasant, cheery.

so-labharthacht

, -a, f., affability, eloquence.

solaghthach

, -thaighe, a., slight, trivial; an uncomplimentary epithet for an old man (E. M.). See so-loghthach.

solas

, -ais, -oillse, m., light, knowledge, enlightenment; s. na bhFlaitheas, the happiness of Heaven.

solasach

, -saighe, a., bright, luminous, shining.

solas-bhriathrach

, -aighe, a., of luminous speech.

solas-bhrogh

, m., a lightsome mansion.

solasmhar

, -aire, a., luminous, bright; clear; solving a difficult point: ba sh. an freagra ag Pádraig é, it was a luminous answer on Patrick's part.

solasta

, indec. a., bright, radiant, brilliant.

so-lasta

, a., inflammable.

so-lastacht

, -a, f., ease in lighting, inflammableness; brilliancy.

soláthar

, -air, m., what is provided, provision, earning, gathering.

soláthrach

, -aighe, a., industrious, provident.

soláthraim

See <<soláthruighim>>.

soláthruighim

, vl. -áthar and somet. -áthairt, v. tr., I provide, procure, get together, prepare, furnish.

sollamhain

, g. -mhna, pl. id., and -mhnadha, f., feast, solemnity, rejoicing, hearty welcome; s. na Cásca, the feast of Easter; lá sollamhna, feast day, festival.

sollamhanta

, indec. a., solemn.

sollamhantacht

, -a, f., a solemnity, a festival.

sollamhnuighim

, -ughadh, v. tr., I solemnise, I celebrate.

solmar

, -air, m., kitchen or condiment with potatoes, esp. many kinds of vegetables; a kind of soup; níl mórán folmair aige, he hasn't much of anything good (Don.).

so-loghtha

, indec. a., easily pardonable, venial; peacadh so-loghtha, a venial sin.

so-loghthacht

, -a, f., easiness of pardon, slightness; so-loghthacht an ghnímh, the slightness of the fact.

soloiscthe

, p. a., easily burned, combustible.

so-lúbtha

, a., flexible, pliable, easily folded; exorable.

so-lúbthacht

, -a, f., flexibility, etc.

somach

, -aigh, pl. id., m., a youth, a stripling.

somachán

, -áin, pl. id., m., a soft, innocent child or person; a lusty, well-developed fellow.

so-mhaise

, f., beauty.

so-mhaiseach

, -sighe, a., beautiful, commendable.

so-mhaoin

, f., much wealth, riches.

so-mhaoineach

, -nighe, a., rich, wealthy, opulent.

so-mharbhtha

, a., mortal; easily killed.

so-mharbhthacht

, -a, f., mortality.

somóg

, -óige, -óga, f., a clout, a rag, a tatter.

so-mholaim

, -adh, v. tr. and intr., I praise, extol.

so-mholta

, a., praiseworthy

sompla

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., example, form, pattern; a portent; a wretched creature (Con. and Don.), e.g. sompla bocht, sompla salach: an sompla bocht, the poor thing (esp. of females).

so-mhúinte

, a., docile, manageable, easily taught, apt.

so-mhúnadh

, -úinte, m., good education; also so-mhúineadh.

son

, m., sake, account, cause, behalf; ability, power; ar son, for the sake of, on account of, for;although, because, on the head of, on the score of, instead of; ar son a dhéanta, able to do it (Mon.), ar son a dhul ann, able to go there (Om.); takes gen. or pos. prn.: ar mo (do, etc.)

sona

, indec. a., fortunate, happy, prosperous, lucky, contented; go sona, comfortable, contented; opposed to dona; sonaidhe, id.

sona-chú

, f., a prosperous hound; a chieftain.

sonaidheacht

, -a, f., good luck, happiness, prosperity.

sonarach

, -aigh, m., ringing (of bells) (Der.).

sonas

, -ais, m., fortune, luck, good fortune or luck, prosperity, happiness, blessedness.

sonasta

, indec. a., happy.

sonn

I.

, used as an intensive prefix, as: sonn-láidir, very strong, etc.

II.

, ad., here.

sonnadh

I.

, -aidh, m., rampart, palisade.

II.

, -nta, m., act of contending; a conflict.

sonn-chrith

(sonna-chrith)

, m., vibration, violent trembling; mo lámha ar sonn-chrith (sonna-chrith), othar mé faon-lag, my hands are violently trembling, I am a feeble powerless invalid (O'Ra.) (text has siona-chrith).

sonndach

sonnda, sonndach

, 7c. See <<sonnta>>, <<sonntach>>, 7c.

sonnda

sonnda, sonndach

, 7c. See <<sonnta>>, <<sonntach>>, 7c.

sonn-ghaoth

, f., a violent wind; a blasting or blighting wind; sonn-ghaoth na sainnte, the strong wind of avarice (Kea., T. S.).

sonn-láidir

, a., very violent, powerful.

sonnrach

, -aighe, a. See <<sonnradhach>>.

sonnradh

, m., speciality, particularity, detail; whence

sonnradhach

, -aighe, a., special, particular, specific, exact, accurate; go sonnradhach, precisely, exactly.

sonnradhacht

, -a, f., speciality, particularity.

sonnruighim

, -ughadh, v. tr., I notice, I perceive; I particularise, specify; pron. sómhruighim, in Don.; ná cuiridh mé 'un sómhrughadh, do not perceive me (Don. song); ná cuir sonnrughadh orm, id.; chuir sé s. ionnta, he noticed them (Om.).

sonnruighthe

, p. a., particularised, specified.

sonnta

, indec. a., bold, impudent, saucy, confident; rash, indiscreet, simple, credulous.

sonntach

, -aighe, a., merry, joyful; indiscreet, improvident; foolish, innocent, bold, courageous.

sonntacht

, -a, f., mirth, jollity; indiscretion, improvidence; boldness, courage.

so-nuachar

, -air, pl. id., m., a good partner in marriage, a bride, a spouse; is olc an so-nuachar inghean na máthar éascaidhe, the daughter of an active mother makes a bad wife (Con.), pron. snuachar; so-nuachar chughat, also so-nuachar maith chughat, a good spouse to you (M.); séan 7 so-nuachar leat, I wish you happiness and a happy spouse (C.); s. maith chughat, is an ordinary expression in M.

sonughadh

, -uighthe, m., act of thriving or prospering.

sonuighim

, -ughadh, v. tr., I bless with good fortune or good luck.

sop

, g. suip, pl. id., m., a wisp or handful of hay, straw, heather, etc.; a torch made from bog-deal splinters; bed straw, bedding; sop pice, a wisp of heather, etc., used in scouring dairy vessels; 'sé an sop i n-ionad scuaibe é, it is merely a wisp instead of a broom, it is but a poor substitute; sop féir, soipín féir, a handful or armful of hay, used genly. for any quantity of hay; in English, a "sop" of hay; cf. a "drop" of milk; sop circe, the crest of a hen; dim. soipín; mac soipín, a miserable person (Con.).

sopach

, -aighe, a., full of wisps.

sopachán

, -áin, m., the moss of which little birds' or bees' nests are made; moss or fine litter collected for a lair of any kind; an unkempt person.

sopán

, -áin, pl. id., m., a little wisp.

soplach

, -aigh, m., a wisp of hay or straw.

sopóg

, -óige, -óga, f., a wisp, a handful of hay, straw, etc.; a bundle of straw in thatching; a torch made of bog-deal splinters; in W. Ker. sopóg is the word for torch, in E. Ker. sop; Liam na Sopóige, Will o' the Wisp (Mon.). See sop.

sor

, g. suir, pl. id., m., a louse, particularly applied to lice of pigs, as sor muice, a pig louse; során, id.

soraire

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, a stammerer.

során

, -áin, pl. id., a pig's louse.

sorcha

, a., bright, clear, conspicuous; opposed to dorcha.

Sorcha

, f., Sarah or Clare, a woman's name.

sorcháineadh

, -nte, m., a satire, a lampoon.

sorchán

, -áin, pl. id., m., a small stool; an eminence (O'R.).

sorchuighim

, -ughadh, v. tr., I make clear or manifest, I declare.

sorn

I.

, g. suirn, pl. id., m., a kiln, a furnace, an oven; chimney or flue of a furnace; sarn, id.

II.

, suirne, -a, f., a lump; a snout; an ugly, forbidding countenance.

sornach

, -aighe, a., snouty, of disagreeable visage; ill-humoured, surly.

sornaire

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., one that attends a furnace or pile of fire.

sornaireacht

, -a, f., attending or building furnaces or piles of fire.

sornán

, -áin, pl. id., m., a lump or hillock; a skate-fish (Ker.).

sorn-ráca

, m., an oven rake, soróg, -óige, -óga, f., a pig louse.

so-rogha

, m., the choice or beat of anything.

so-roinnte

, a., divisible, separable.

so-roinnteacht

, -a, f., divisibility, separability.

so-ronnach

, -aighe, a., agreeable, civil, easily dealt with; also

so-ronnacht

, -a, f., agreeableness, civility, condescension.

sos

, -a, m., cessation, relief; an easing of pain in sickness; tá sos beag faghálta aige, he has got a little relief from his pain; níor shos dó, he got no rest; níor shos dó é, id.; do buaileadh Tomás, is dar ndóigh níor shos do Sheaghán é, Thomas was struck, and, indeed, John was not spared, i.e. he got a beating also; cf. ní taise dhó; sos comhraic, a truce.

sosadh

, g. sosta, m., a resting, a cessation, an easing; act of ceasing; an abode, a dwelling, a resting-place.

so-sháidhte

, a., easily stuck or planted.

sosáilte

, indec. a., comfortable (Der.).

sosaim

, -adh, v. intr., I cease, desist, leave off.

sostán

, -áin, m., a noise, a shout.

sostánach

, -aighe, a., clamorous, noisy.

sotal

, -ail, m., pride, arrogance, flattery; cajolery; ní raibh (níor luigh) mé faoi shotal ar bith dó = níor ghéill mé dó 'chor ar bith, I did not give way to him in the least (Don.); pron. satal (Don.).

sotalach

, -aighe, a., proud, arrogant; fawning, nattering.

sotaluighim

, -ughadh, v. tr. and intr., I grow proud, saucy, independent; I boast, brag; I flatter.

so-thoghtha

, a., eligible, easily chosen.

so-thógtha

, a., easily raised or lifted; easily reared.

so-thruaillighthe

, a., corruptible.

so-thuigse

, -siona, f., comprehension, intelligence.

so-thuigseach

, -sighe, a., easily understood, comprehensible, intelligible.

so-thuigsiona

, indec. a., intelligible, simple.

so-thuitimeach

, -mighe, a., liable to fall or stumble; fallible.

so-uisceach

, -cighe, a., moist, watery, irriguous (so-uisceamhail id.).