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gléidh /gleː/
gn. ag. -eadh

1 keep, tend to! 2 maintain, preserve, conserve! 3 reserve! 4 retain, contain, hold! 5 celebrate, observe! 6 protect, shield! 7 hold! (military)

gléidh rud seachd bliadhna is gheibh e feum
keep a thing seven years and you'll always find a use for it

gléidh seòmar
reserve a room!

gléidh geall air Seumas
win a bet against James!

gléidh mi!
help ma' boab!

a Dhia gléidh mi!
God preserve/protect me!

gléidh air Calum
gain an advantage over Calum!

gléidh a-staigh
keep inside/at home!

gléidh blàr gu buileach
rout an enemy, win an outright victory!

gléidh do chiall
keep your head/sanity!

gléidh do theanga
hold/keep your tongue!

nì airc innleachd (ged nach gléidh i oighreachd)
necessity is the mother of invention (but it doesn't secure a fortune) (fig.)

gléidh cùrsa dìreach
maintain a straight course!

look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves (fig.)

can you reserve/put it aside for me?

gléidh an status quo
preserve the status quo

gléidh breith
reserve judgement!

gléidh geama
win a game!

gléidh do chas
keep your footing!

Toraidhean Dwelly
gléidh pr pt a' gléidheadh, va Keep, preserve. 2 Retain, hold. 3 Defend, protect. 4 Tend, as ...an còrr
gléidheadh -idh, sm Keeping, preserving. 2 Act of keeping or preserving 3 Holding, retaining. 4 Good tur...an còrr
rìgh pl. -rean & rìghre, sm King. An Ciad Rìgh Teàrlach, King Charles I; bàs Rìg...an còrr
sealbh seilbh, -an & -ean, sm Possession. 2 Inheritance. 3 Cattle, drove, stock. 4 Field. 5 Luck...an còrr
gleadh see gléidh.
gléidhear fut pass of gléidh.
gléidhidh fut. aff. a of gléidh.
gléidhte pt pt of gléidh. Kept, preserved, retained. 2 Protected.
gléith see gléidh.

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