ainmheas, -a and -ta, m., disrespect.

ainmheasartha, indec. a., unmeasured, immoderate, intemperate.

ainmheasarthacht, -a, f., immoderateness, excess, intemperance.

ainmheisneach, -nigh and -nighe, m. and f., rashness, hesitancy, weakness, state of discouragement (m. in M.).

ainmheon, a., busy (Clare).

ainmhian, -mhéine, pl. -a, and -ta, dpl. ainmhianaibh (Kea.), f., lust, concupiscence, passion; ainmhianta na colna, the concupiscence of the flesh.

ainmhianach, -aighe, a., passionate, lustful, sensual.

ainmhidhe, g. id., pl. ainmhinte and ainmhidhthe, m., a brute, an animal.

ainmhidheach, -dhighe, a., brutish, beastly.

ainmhidheacht, -a, f., brutality.

ainmhín, -e, a., rough, passionate.

ainmhíne, g. id., f., roughness, coarseness, passionateness.

ainmneach, -nighe, a., famous, illustrious.

ainmneamhail, -mhla, a., famous.

ainmnighim, -iughadh, v. tr., I name, assign.

ainmnighthe, p. a., named, specified; go ha., namely.

ainmniughadh, -ighthe, m., act of naming, denomination, dedication.

ainnir (ainnear), -nire, pl. id., f., a maiden; is í 'na hainnir bhig, while she was a young maiden.

ainreacht (ainriocht), -a, pl. id., m., evil plight.

ainriachtanach, -aighe, a., necessitous, poor, miserable.

ainriachtanas, -ais, m., extreme danger, great misery or necessity.

ainriochtach, -aighe, a., pitiable. See riocht.

ainscian, -cine, pl. -ceanna, f., a large knife; fury, extravagance; a furious or wild person.

ainscianach, -aighe, a., furious, extravagant.

ainscianta, indecl. a., furious, extravagant.

ainshearc, g. -eirce and -earca, f., hatred.

ainshearc, m. and f., excessive love.

ainshearcach, -aighe, a., unloving, merciless, cruel.

ainsheascair, -e, a., troublous, uneasy, uncomfortable.

ainspioraid, -e, -idhe, f., an evil spirit; the devil.

ainshrianta, a., unbridled, debauched.

ainshriantacht, -a., f., libertinism, debauchery, unbridled passion.

ainteann, -einne, a., very violent, oppressive, severe; braced up, very stiff, very stout.

ainteas, -a, m., great heat, inflammation, wrath.

ainteasach, -aighe, a., hot, feverish.

ainteasaidhe, indec. a., sultry, warm (of weather).

ainteastach, -aigh, pl. id., m., a false witness; “ainteastach bréag,” a base asserter of lies (Kea.); “innisin scéal ainteastach do bhí fuathmhar dó” (id.).

ainteastach, -aighe, a., falsely testified.

aintighearna, g. id., pl., -idhe, m., a tyrant, an oppressor.

aintighearnacht, -a, f., tyranny, oppression.

aipche, g. id., f., maturity (from abaidh, ripe).

aipidh, see abaid.

air, prep., on, upon, etc.; more generally written ar, which see.

air, prep, pr., m., upon him or it. See ar, prep.

airc, -e, f., greed, voracity; géar-airc (O'Ra.) want, hardship (Don.).

airc, in phr. gheall sé na huirc is na hairc dam, he promised me the world and all.

airc, -e, -eacha, f., a chest, a coffer; an ark.

airc, in various meanings, as a lizard, etc. See earc and arc.