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bagaudas, Guerilla fighters. [OI.ba'gaim 'I fight']
bardh, n. Poet. [OI bard]
beal, a. White, shining. [IE *bhel-, *bhal- 'white, to shine']
beber, bibro- (a beaver) [IE *bebhro- 'a wild animal, a beaver']
bedo- (a channel)
bekos (a bee) [IE *bhey- 'a bee', OI bech]
benn, n. top, peak, pinnacle, zenith, knoll. (I.beann.W.ban)
     B~ tigh, Gable end of house.
benna n. Carriage [OI buinne]
brach, n. Malt. [IE *mar- 'dirty', OI mraich]
bratu- (to judge) [OI bra'th 'court']
briga, n. Hill.
bri'ua (f) (a bridge) [Germanic *bro'wo', *bruwwi' 'a bridge', Old Church Slavonic brivno 'a log']
bru'kos (a pen)
baban, n. Baby.
baich, n. Drunkenness.
bachy, v. Catch, hook.
bachag, n. Prisoner, catch. B.bac'hidi (prisoners)
bachan, n. Catch, hook. W./I.bach(an) S.bachall
bacun, n. Bacon.
bad, n. Boat.
badain, a. Tufted. S./I.bad(an)(ach)
badan, n. Tuft. S./I.bad(an)
badhon, n. Bath. W.badd(on)
badhy, v. Drown, flood, quench, extinguish. OC.badio OI.badud
bae, n. Bay.
bagad, n. Cluster, bunch, crowd. W.bagad S.bagaid
bagady, v. Cluster, bunch, crowd.
bagel, n. Disablemenlameness, hindrance. S.bacail, bacaiche(ad)  I.bac W.bagl
bagh, n. contention I.bagh
baghou, n. vow, oath OI.bagu S.bagh
baglaig, a. disabled, lame, hindered S./OI.bac(cach)
bagly v. Disable, hinder, lame. S./OI.bac(ca)
bagra, v. threaten, menace OI.bacra S.bagair
bagrach, a. threatening, menacing I.bagrach
bagrad, n. threamenace S.bagairt W.bygwth
baid, a. fond, affectionate OC.badis S./OI.baid(h)
bail, n. Success. I.bail
baile, n. town. bulwark, barbican, fort OC.baljos S./I.baile  B.bali
baily, v. Collect. I.bailigh
bain, v. Release. I.bain
   Da amagh, To extracexacevoke. I.bain-amagh
bair, n. Game, match, contest OI./S.bair(e)
bais, n. Lust, lewdness. OI.bais OC.baisso
bál, n. Mine. (Co.bal)
bala, n. Efflux of river from lake.
balafean, n. Butterfly. W.gloen-byw, iar-fach-yr-hav
balc, n. fault, blame, mistake, error W.bai, balc
balch, a. Stout, stocky, proud. (OC.balkos.S./OI.balc(anta). W./B.balch)
balchder, n. Pride.
balistear, n. Banister.
balistrád, n. Balustrade.
ball, n. Member, limb. OC.ballos S.I.ball
ballnasg, n. Ligament. I.ballnasc
ballreath, n. Membership, following. I.ballra(cht)
balsall, n. Ballroom. I.balseomra
bám, n. Surprise, wonder, amazement. B.bam
bamp, n. Frustration. I.bamba
bampaig, a. Frustrating, tiresome. I.bambach
banadel, n. (Bot.) Broom.
banc, n. 1 (Fin.) Bank. 2 bench.
bann , n. Hinge, tie, bond, deed, covenant OC.banno S.bann
banný, n. Beam, column. B.bann
bann-laou, n. 1 handcuff, manacle 2 cubit I./S.bann-lamh
banna, v. throw, cashurl cf embanna
(an) Bannag, n. 1 Christmas Eve 2 Christmas gift
bannad, a. Article. B.bann (newspapercol)
bannad pendant, n. (Gram.) Definite article.
banno, v. bind, fasten W.bancawio
bann. Lea, grassland. I.ban(t)
ban£, n. Wasteland. OC.banvos OI./S.banb(h)
baou, n. Filth, direxcrement. W.baw S.bab B.boaz
bár, n. Greed.
barain, n. Thrifprovidence. I.barainn
baran, n. Bread. OI.bar(g)en S.aran
      brith, Currant bread.
      'caws, Bread and cheese.
      heith, Barley bread.
      corch, Oat bread.
      cuvan, Wholemeal bread.
      'men, Bread and butter.
      seagal, Rye bread.
baranaid, n. Bread-basket. S.aranaid
baranin, n. Loaf. S.a. 'torth'.
barc, n. Boaskiff. OI.barc B.bark
barcad, n. (Orn.) Kite.
bardheag, n. Poet.
bardheagadh, n. Poetry. S.bardacht
bardail, a. Poetic. S.bardail
bardal, n. (Zool.) Drake. I.bardal
barean, n. Rock. OC.barenn S.bairenn
bareanig, n. Limpet. OC.barennika S.bairneach
bargan, n. Bargain. S.bargan
bargeal, n. Ledge, sill, shelf, projection. W.bargod B.barlenn
bargeadh, n. Capacity.
barill, n. Barrel, cask. OI.barille
barnuil , n. Opinion, hypothesis, conjecture, supposition.    W./B.barn I.baruil
barnuilý, v. Opine, suppose. I.baruil
barr-, px. Tip, top, poinend, surface, extremity.
barr, n. Tip, top, poinend, surface, extremity. S./I.barr
      b~ an tonn, The crest of the wave.
barrachaith, n. Superiority, excellence. S.barracht
barrad, n. Squall.
barris, a. Greedy. W.barus
barrlaon, a. Brimful
barrlaony, v. fill up, fulfil
barrog, a. Extreme
barv, n. Beard. S.a. feasog.
bas, a. Shallow.
baster, n. Shallowness. W.baster
báth, n. 1. Sort, kind, type, form. 2. Coin. W.bath, math
bathair, n. Goods, wares, merchandise. S.bathar
bathy, v. i. Form. 2. Coin. W.bathu
bazaar, n. Bazaar, discount store.
beach, a. Small, little. OC.bekk(an)os
beachan, n. A little, a few. W.ychydig I.beagan
beachail, n. Boy. Cf. bugail
    Cuir   all, mui de halan dato, Add a little more salt to it.> I.
    Ag   do halan, A little salt.> S.
    En m  focal, In a few words.> I.
beachaný, a. Few, small, little, trifling, dear. S.beag I.beagan >   bec OC.bek(kan)os W.prin, ychydig
    Do  och, At least.
beachan , adv. Somewhaa little. I.beagan, beagnach W.lled
    Isealy h‚  , Lower it a little, somewhat.
beachni, n. Trifle.
beacht, a. Precise, exact, certain.
     Go beacht, Precisely, exactly, certainly.
beachtan, n. Sandwich.
beíd, n. World, earth, life. [IE *gwei- 'to live', OI bith 'world']
        pp, cj. until W./B.bet(ek) Co.bys
        b~ wede, Goodbye
        b~ anoas, Until now, hitherto
beadh, n. Grave. W.bedh
beal, n. Mouth, orifice, opening. OC.bilio S./I.be(a)l, beul
 Cf. ameal
   an d¡, The dawn of day.
bealag, n. Priest. B.beleg
bealch, n. Way, method, road, gap, pass, breach. Cf. B.    'boulc'h'. S. 'bealach'. OI./S.be(a)lach I.bearna
bealcha, v. 1 (of conversation) starstrike up 2 (of loaf, etc)
 cut into B.boulc'ha?
bealog, n. Muzzle, mouthpiece, codpiece. Cf. I.bealog, W.balog.
bean, n. Woman.
  -ty, Housewife.
beand, a. blessed I.beannaithe
beanda, a. Womanly, feminine. OI.banda
beandra, n. Femininity.
beandu , n. Blessing. W.bendith I.beannu
beanduý, v. Bless. I.beannaigh
 Da  , To greet.> I.
beanou, n., a. Female.
beans¡, n. Banshee.
beara, v. drip, trickle, dribble, pour B.beran
bearchas, n. Wealth, means, resources, riches, abundance.    M.berchys S.bea(i)rt(e)as
bearchog, a. Rich. S.beairteach
beardos, n. Shrimps. W.berdas
bearim, n. Yeast.
bearr, a. shorterse, brief, curt OC.berso
bearrha, v. shorten, clip, trim
beartu , n. Plan, scheme. I.beart(u)
beartuý, v. Plan, scheme. I.beartaigh
bearu , n. Drip, drop S./I.braon<broen(rain)
      b~ agus b~, Drop by drop.
bearuý, a. Boiling, seething B.bervin
beadou, n. Birch. OC.betva W.bedw B.bezv
beadous, n. Birch grove. W.betws
bearva, n. wheelbarrow W.berfa
beich, n. 1 burden, load 2 onus, responsibility
    Da obair b~, To make an effort

beir, v. Bear, produce. OC.bero S./I.beir L.fero Cf. adfeir
beli, n. 1 influence, sway 2 authority, jurisdiction
 Fodan  , under the influence (of)
bentheg, n. loan
benthica, v. borrow W.
beou , adv. Alive. beouý, a. Living, live.
beou , v. Live.
bidog, n. bayonet W.bidog
bidu, a. Tiny, minute W.bitw I.bideach
bileag, n. form S.bileag
bing, n. Alley, walkway W.bing
bind, a. Sweet, melodious, pleasing.
    Go b~, Splendidly, perfectly
bindas, n. melody, euphony I./S.binneas OI.bindius
bindear, n. melody
bioleag, n. biology
b¡r, n. Darskewer, spibarb, spike, point. B.bir(arrow)    I.bior W.ber(skewer)
bira, v. pierce
birach, a. pointed, barbed I.biorach
birai, n. turnspit OW.berai
biranig, n. pin, needle I.bioran
birin, n. splinter I.birin
b¡s, n. (Anat.) finger.
bisnas, n., a. Business. W.busnes
bisn„sy, v. Meddle. W.busnesu
b¡s-troad, n. (Anat.) Toe.
b¡th, v. Be. OC.bivos I.beith W.bod
bladh, n. Fame, renown. S./OI.blad(h)
bladhar, a. Famous, renowned S./OI.blad(h)(m)ar
blaen, n. Fronpresence. W.blaen S.beulaigh> OI.belib> beal
blaeny, v. Fronlead, conducdrive.
blaenour, n. Leader, conductor, driver.
blagear, n. (bot) bud, sprout
blagearo, v. sprout
blaith, a. smooth, delicate I.blaith
blas, n. Taste, flavour.
 Da cafail   ar,   To enjoy, acquire a taste for
blasta, blasis, a. tasty
blawd, n. flour
bleidh, n. (Zool.) Wolf.
bleir, a. untidy
blew, n. hairs
blimm, a. agile, nimble
bl¡n, a. irritable, tired, weary, exhausted
blinder, n. weariness
blino, v. tire, weary
blian, n. year I.blian
blithach, n. buttermilk S./OI.blathach W.blith
blogh, n. Fragment. OI.blog OC.bloga
blogha, v. Fragmenshatter. I.bloghadh
blonag, n. falard I.blonag W.bloneg
blong, a. surly W.
bloum, n. flowers, blooms
blosgo, v. (of horn, alarm, etc) sound S.blosg OC.bluskos
bocail , v. Toss, bounce. I.bocail
bocailý, n. Toss, bounce.
boch, n. (Anat.) cheek
bochad, n. boss OI.boccoit S.bachoid
bocha. Poor. Co.bochasek> I.bocht
bochtan, n. Poor person. I.bochtan(ach)
bochtany, v. Impoverish. I.bocht(an)aigh
bochtu, n. Poverty, impoverishment. I.bochtu
bod, n. Penis. I.bod
bodach, n. Lout. I.bodach
   maor, Bigwig.> I.
b¢dh, n. Will, wandesire, wish, intent. W.bodd
 Etre   agus amb¢dh, Grudgingly.
bodhar, a. deaf.
bodhlaon, a. willing W.bodlon
bodhra, v. deafen I.bodhraigh
boesn. box, crate
bog, a. sofpliable, loose, lukewarm, mild. I.bog
boga, v. soak, steep S.bog
bog-bhathar, n. Software. Cf. hardware. S.bathar-bog
boglach, n. bog, fen, marsh, swamp S.boglach
bolg, n. belly, bulge, bulb OC.bolgos I.bolg W.bol
bolga, v. bulge, inflate
bolgou, n. Inflation.> I.
b¢n, n. base, bottom, fundament S.bun OC.bonu
bona, v. originate I.bunaigh
bonaid, n. basis, grounds, foundation OC.bonuto S.bunait
bonas, n. bonus I.bonas
boncuff, n. (bot) (of tree) base, stump
bonn, n. coin, medal I.bonn W.bath
boppa, n. (familiar address) aunt W.
borb, a. rude, crude, savage, coarse. I.borb
bordh, n. Table, board. W.bwrdd
borrail, a. swollen, puffed, bloated, arroganstuffed, padded,     upholstered OC.borsos I.borruil B.bourrell S.borrach
borrail, v) swell S.borra(dh)
borral, n. swelling, growth, expansion, surge S./I.borrad(h)
borrlear, n. upholsterer
borrlo, v. stuff, pad, upholster
b¢s, n. (Anat.) palm
boslaon, n. handful

botaneag, n. Botany.
boteal, n. Bottle.
botoum, n. button B.bouton
bouch, n. Cow.
bougean, n. Bogeyman.
boukeal, n. Buckle
bounta, v. push, thrust B.bountan
bountad, n. thrusgust B.boutad
bouriad, n. Intent, aim
bourris, a. enjoyable B.bourrus
boutin, a. public, communal B.
bowlean, n. Bowl. S.bodhla W.powlen
bownder, n. lane
brac, a. 1 ready 2 generous W.brac
brach, a. eternal, perpetual I.brach
brae, n. highland
brág, n. malt
bragow, n. trousers Bryth.braca
brais, a. Brash, impetuous, brisk OI.brass I./S.bras
bralla, v. move, initiate B.brallan
brán, n. raven
braou, n. Fright, terror
brás, a. large, coarse, gross, big, bulky, general, rough W./B.
    Tre bhrás, In general, on the whole, in bulk
    b~lun, Sketch, outline, diagram W./B.
brastear, n. Grossness
brith, n. judgemenverdict S./OI.bre(i)th
brathear, n. judge W.brawdydd S.brath
bratheag, n. Penalty, sentence. W.brawddeg
brattach, n. flag, banner. I./S.brat(ach)
brattan, n. cloth OC.brattos W.brethyn
   cartr‚, n. homespun cloth
brattlong, n. flagship
brattnasg, n. clasp. S.
bráf, a. Fine, pleasant, nice. W.braf I./S.brea(gha)
bravo! int. Fine! Well done!
breacha, n. Twinkling. S.breacha
breachad, n. variegation
breachadeg, a. variegated I.brecht
breachan, n. Chequered material. S.breacan
breachill, n. Trout I.breac W.brethyll
breanc, n. (Zool.) (Of fish) Gill.
breandal, n. vision, spell OI.brinda OB.?breal
breang, n. lie, falsehood OC.brenka I.breag
breann, n. hill W.bryn
breannin, n. king
breanninas, n. queen
breann. patenprivilege OI.brinda B.breou
breas, n. 1. Din, uproar. OI.bress 2. Attack. OW.bris
breasal, n. War. Cf. embreasan. B.brezell
breas„lgar, a. warlike, aggressive
breich, n. pox
breich, n. arm
breichled, n. bracelet
breid, n. thoughintent W.bryd
brein, a. rotten, corrupputrid, decadent
breinead, n. rocorruption, decay, filth OI.brena OC.bregno
breino, v. roputrify, decay
breith, n. 1. Birth. 2. (Of bird) Lay. S./I.breith> beir
brou, n. handmill, quern OI.broo Co.brou OC.brevon
bríg d, n. Brigade, troop.
   dt‚an, fire brigade.
brigean, n. (bot) twig
br¡gh, n. 1. Vigour, meriinfluence, repute, reputation,     significance, meaning, substance, renown, force, forcefulness,     tower, nobility. 2. Summipinnacle. W.bri I./S.bri(gh)    OC.brig-a, -o
 Do, of repute, reputed.
 Gl¢  , open-cast coal.
br¡ghael, a. 1. Noble, significaninfluential, meaningful,     substantive, reputed, renowned, forceful, vigourous. 2.    Towering. W.brig
brign¢s, n. Dusk, sundown, twilight.
brisaedh , n. Break, fracture. I./S.bris
brisaedhý, v. Break. I./S.bris(eadh)
brísg, a. 1 Brittle, fragile. 2 (Esp. of food) Crisp, crumbly. 3    (Of flesh) Tender. S.brisg B brusk
brisgan, n. Biscuit, crisp. I.briosca
Britaneag, a. British.
bríth, a. Speckled. OI.brechtrad W.brith
brivo, v. Harm, injure, wound, hurt
br¢, n. Lowland, borderland, margin.> mro L.margo
broch, n. Badger.
brodour, n. brother
broelag, n. bilberries, whinberries, whortleberries S.braoleag
broen, n. rushes B.broen W.brwyn
brog, n. Boot, shoe. I.brog
bronn, n. fronbreast OC.bronda
brondearg, n. (Orn.) Robin redbreast. S.a. robin dearg.
brona. cruel.
brostu , n. Encouragemenstimulation.
brostuý, v. Urge, stir, encourage, stimulate. W.brwysg(i)o
 S.brosna(ich) I.brost-aigh, -u> brostud
broth, n. soup, broth S.brot
br£, n. womb W.bru
br£d , n. chronicle, prophesy OW.brud
br£dý, a. fervenboiling W.brwd
brudereadh, n. propaganda, publicity B.bruderez
brudo, v. prophesy OW.bruto
bruin, n. Grief, sorrow, sadness. OC.brugnos S./I.bron    W.brwyn
 Ta   arnam, I'm sorry.> I.
 Mo  ! Alas!> I.
bruinaig, a. Sad, sorrowful. I.bronach
brumean, n. Fog, mishaze.
br£sc, n. brush, broom
br£scan, n. crumb, leaving
br£scar, n. Rubbish. S./I.bruscar
br£sco, v. brush, sweep
b£an , a. Quick, rapid, fast
b£aný, int. Quickly!
buander, n. 1 speed, rapidity 2 (of movement) rate W.buander
buana. enduring, permanent I.buan
buantas, n. duration S.buantas
bucheadh, n. Lifetime. B.buhez W.buchedd
b£dh, n. Gain, profibenefiadvantage, victory, triumph, win,    acquisition. W.budd(iant) S.buaidh OI.buidne OC.boudi
b£dheach, a. Grateful. I.buidheach> bude(ach)
b£dheachas, n. Gratitude. S.buidheachas> OI.bude(ch)
bugail, n. Shepherd, pastor. W.bugail OC.bou+kaljo (cowkeeper)
bu¡, n., a. Yellow.
buialadh, v. strike, knock, beathrash, thresh S./I.bualadh
   ag, Meebump into. I.bualadh le
buiall, n. axe, hatchet W.bwyall I.biail
b£id, n. food OI.biad OC.bivoton W.bwyd
b£ido, v. feed
bun, n. Bun.
bunnag, adv. Approximately, (or) thereabou(or) so, ever.
 P‚  , Anyhow, anyway, in any case.
bundorth, n. Bunloaf.
burger, n. Burger.
bus, n. Bus.
bustach, n. Bullock.
b£thin, n. Cottage. W.bwthyn

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