buail

pr pt a' bualadh, va Strike, beat smite, thrash. 2 Thresh, as corn; beetle, a lint. 3 Thrust. 4 Strike up, as a tune. 5 Attack. 6 Belabour. 7 Knock, as at a door. 8** Touch at or land at. 9 Proceed. 10 Rush, used to describe rapid motion. 11 Win, as a game at shinty, football, &c. Bhuail e mi, he struck me; tha iad a' bualadh san t-sabhal, they are threshing in the barn; tha iad a' bualadh an lìn, they are beating the lint; bhuail iad oirnn, they attacked us; bhuail thuige Dearg, Dargo rushed on towards him; bhuail iad chun na beinne, they rushed towards the mountain; bhuail e a chruaidh 'na taobh, he thrust his steel into her side; buailibh clàrsach, strike up the harp; an ceud fhear a bhuail an tìr, the first man that touched the land; bhuail iad chun a chéile, they attacked each other; bhuail iad chun a' chladaich, they rushed towards the shore; buail an doras, knock at the door; buailidh e bròg ort fhéin fhathast, he will hurt yourself yet (lit. strike a shoe on you); buail ás, thrash off; bhuail am pathadh mi, I became thirsty; bhuail e air cleasachd, he began to play; bhuail na coin air cobhartaich, the dogs found prey; bhuail mi thugam fon asgall e, I tucked it under my arm; bhuail mi mo chuaille 'nam dhòrn, I seized my staff in my hand; bhuail mi bàir, I won a game.

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