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Scots Gaelic.
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ScotGael
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airt — /airt/; Scot. /ayrddt/, Chiefly Scot. n. 1. a direction. v.t. 2. to point out the way; direct; guide. Also, airth /airth/; Scot. /ayrddth/. [1400 50; late ME (Scots) a(i)rt < ScotGael àird point, quarter of the compass; c. Gk árdis arrowhead. The … Universalium
bannock — /ban euhk/, n. Scot. and Brit. Cookery. a flat cake made of oatmeal, barley meal, etc., usually baked on a griddle. [bef. 1000; ME bannok, OE bannuc morsel < British Celtic; cf. ScotGael bannach] * * * ▪ people North American Indian tribe… … Universalium
bard — bard1 bardic, adj. bardish, bardlike, adj. bardship, n. /bahrd/, n. 1. (formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like. 2. one of an ancient Celtic order of composers and reciters … Universalium
bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… … Universalium
Beltane — /bel tayn, tin/, n. an ancient Celtic festival observed on May Day in Scotland and Ireland to mark the beginning of summer. [1375 1425; late ME (Scots) < ScotGael bealltainn, OIr bel(l)taine, perh. equiv. to *bel an obscure element, perh. the… … Universalium
ben — ben1 /ben/, Scot. n. 1. the inner or back room of a two room cottage, esp. when used as a combined parlor and bedroom. adv., prep. 2. within; inside. adj. 3. inside; inner. [1400 50; late ME (Scots); as adv., unexplained var. of late ME bin, ME… … Universalium
bog — bog1 boggish, adj. /bog, bawg/, n., v., bogged, bogging. n. 1. wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter. 2. an area or stretch of such ground. v.t., v.i. 3. to sink in or as if in a bog (often fol. by down): We… … Universalium
bothy — /both ee, baw thee/, n., pl. bothies. Scot. a hut or small cottage. [1560 70; prob. < ScotGael bothan hut, with Y2 r. an] * * * … Universalium
