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Aibéis, -e, f., a slovenly person (Aran).

Áiḃéis, -e, f., pleasure, gladness, drollery; tá áiḃéis orm, I am glad or pleased (pron. áiṫḃéis or áiféis in Ker.); stáicín áiḃéis, a laughing-stock (W. Ker.).

Áiḃéiseaċ, -siġe, a., droll, humorous; reckless, indifferent, absurd, extravagant.

Aibġitir, -tre, f., the alphabet.

Aibíd, -e, pl. -e and -eaċa, f., habit, costume, the dress of a religious; behaviour, moral habit.

Aibiḋ, see abaiḋ.

Aiḃle, g. id., pl., -eaċa, f., a flying spark of fire.

Aiḃleog, -oige, -oga, f., a piece of burning fuel, a burning sod of turf; dóiġeaḋ ’na aiḃleoig í, she was burned to a cinder (Don.); a snow-flake.

Aiḃneaċ, -niġe, a., abounding in rivers.

Aibreán, -áin, m., the month of April; pron, abrán in M., aibreán in Con. and U.

Aice, g. id., f., immediate vicinity, proximity; i n-a aice, close by him; i n-aice an ḃaile, near the village; i n-aice liom, i m’aice, beside me; also i n-aice dam, near me (M.); i n-aice le Máiġ, beside the Mague; as aice an tiġe, from the vicinity of the house; i n-aice na gcoillte, beside the woods; capall aice, a horse led by one's side; is forus fuineaḋ i n-aice na mine, it is easy to bake when one has meal at hand.

Aiceaċt (aiṫ-ċeaċt), -a, f., a lesson; guidance. See ceaċt.

Aiceapt, see aiceaċt.

Aici, prep. pr., 3sf. with or at her. See ag, prep.

Aicíd, -e, -eaċa, f., sickness, disease, esp. contagious disease; aicíd ċrioṫannaċta, the ague.

Aicídeaċ, -diġe, a., diseased, unfortunate.

Aicídeaċ, -diġ, -diġe, m., a sick person.

Aicilliḋe, a., skilful, cautious, dexterous.

Aicilliḋeaċt, -a, f., skill, dexterity.

Aicionta, indec. a., natural as opposed to artificial.

Aicis, -e, f., peevishness, bad-mindedness.

Aicifeaċ, -siġe, a., peevish.

Aicme, g. id., pl. -eaċa, f., a sort or kind, a class, a race, a tribe.

Aicne, g., aicionta, f., nature; a race or tribe (a form of aicme).

Aiċnid, see aiṫnid.

Aiḋ-, intensive prefix; very, exceedingly. See aḋ-.

Aiḋḃéil, -e, g. and pl. (also aiḋḃle), a., vast, terrible; as subs., vastness; an increase; beagán aiḋḃéile do ċur leis, to exaggerate a little.

Aiḋḃéileaċ, -liġe, a., very great, wondrous; bragging, boasting.

Aiḋḃéileaċt, -a, f., a boasting, wonder; hugeness, enormity.

Áiḋḃeirseoir, -ora, -oiriḋe, m., an adversary; the devil; a wicked person (used in pl. in this sense); pron. áirseoir.

Áiḋḃeirseoireaċt, -a, f., wickedness, devilry.

Aiḋḃéis, -e, f., the ocean, an abyss. See aiḃéis.

Aiḋḃse, g. id., f., vastness, bulk, size, form, figure, apparition. See taiḋḃse.

Aiḋḃseaċ, -siġe, a., vast, dreadful.

Aiḋḃseaċt, -a, f., vastness, hugeness.

Aiḋear, m., chipping of the skin, due to cold wind, etc. See oiġear.

Aiḋneas. See aiġneas.

Aidreamaċt, -a, f., refusal (Don.).

Aifirim, -rt (aiṫḃirim), v. tr., I blame, reproach, revenge.

Aifreann, -rinn, pl. id., m., the Mass (Lat. offerendum); cf. Welsh offraid.