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Abra, -aḋ, -aiḋe, f., a poem, a saying.

Aḃraiseaċ, -siġe, -seaċa, f., a carder or spinner of wool; mná aḃraisiġe, women carders or spinners (also aṁraiseaċ).

Aḃraiseaċ, -siġe, a., given to wool-carding or spinning; mná aḃraiseaċa, women carders or spinners (also aṁraiseaċ.)

Abrán, -áin, m., April. See Aibreán.

Aḃrán, m., song. Technically, a poem in modern vowel assonance, as distinct from dán, a poem in the old syllabic metres. See aṁrán.

Aḃránaċt, -a, f., song, songmaking. See aṁrántaċt, aṁránaiḋeaċt.

Aḃras, -ais, pl. id., m., a ready answer.

Aḃras, -ais, pl. id., m., a yarn, the product of the hand; mná aḃrais, women spinners or carders.

Aḃsán, -áin, m., trench, a hollow.

Absolóid, -e, f., absolution, forgiveness (also aspolóid).

Abstal, -ail, pl. id., m., an apostle (also apstal, aspal).

Abstalda, a., apostolic.

Abú, interj., to victory! perh. abbrev. for go buaiḋ. Used in battle-cries, as Crom abú! Láṁ Ḋearg abú!

Aḃus (i ḃfus), on this side, in this life, this world, as opposed to the next. (Opposed to ṫall.)

Aċ! interj., a deprecatory exclamation, no! aċ níl, ah, no! aċ aiḋe! exclamation of wonder.

Aċ, the general pron. of the prep. and conj. aċt, and sometimes the written form of the same. See aċt.

Aca, prep. pr. 3 pl., at them, etc. See ag, prep.

Aċaḋ, -aiḋ, m., a field, land, a plain: Ireland is called Aċaḋ Airt, etc.

Acaire, g. id., pl. -iḋe, m., a handy implement (Don.). See acar and acra.

Acairim, -aradh, v. tr., I moor, I anchor.

Acais, -e, -iḋe, and -eaċa, f., a slur, a curse, poison.

Acaiseaċ, -siġe, a., venomous, rancorous, malicious (also aiciseaċ).

Acaistear. See acastóir.

Acaointeaċ, -tiġe a., querulous, complaining. See éagcaointeaċ.

Acar, -air, m., a tool, an instrument, etc.; profit, loan or use of a thing. See acra.

Aċar, -air, m., an extent of space, or time, distance, space, room; a journey.

Acar-ṗoll, m., a place for mooring, a road for ships. (Ker.)

Acarsuiḋe, m., a port, a harbour. (Ker.)

Acaruiġṫe, moored, anchored. (Ker). (p. a., as from v. acaruiġim).

Aċasán (asaċán). See asṁuċán.

Acastóir, -óra, -óiriḋe, m., an axle.

Acfuinn, -e, pl. id., f., capability, faculty, means, wealth, abundance, vigour, power, endurance (of heat, etc.); (also eacṁaing, acṁuinn).

Acfuinneaċ, -niġe, a., capable, energetic, wealthy, able, powerful; bád acfuinneaċ, a seaworthy boat.

Acfuinneaċ, -iġ, -iġe, m., a person of large means.

Acfuinneaċt, -a, f., ability, capacity, power.

Aċlaḋ, -luiġṫe, m., act of fishing. (Ker.)

Aclaiḋe, a., soft, smooth, free in motion; generous.

wikt:Aclaiḋe, g. id., softness, gentleness, smoothness.

Aċlaiḋeaċt, -a, f., act of fishing.

Aclaiḋeaċt, -a, f., mildness, gentleness.

Acṁuinn. See acfuinn.

Aċṁusán, g., -áin, pl. id., m., reproach, reproof, a nickname, a bitter taunt; aċṁusán do