gaoth

gaoithe, pl. -an & gaoithean [Suth'd gaoitean,] sf Wind. 2§ Flatulence [with the art. a' ghaoth]. 3** Shooting pain, stitch. 4** Airiness. 5** Vanity. 6 Repugnance. 7 Smell. Tha gaoth agam roimhe, I feel repugnance towards him; an ni a thig leis a' ghaoith, falbhaidh e leis an uisge, what comes with the wind goes with the rain; cuir ri gaoith, weather as a ship; 2 sow in windy weather; gaoth chuairtein or ioma-gaoithe, a whirlwind; a' ruith na gaoithe, on a vain pursuit; coileach gaoithe, a weathercock; gaoth an ear, the east wind; a' ghaoth deas, the south wind; gaoth an iar, the west wind; gaoth an ear-dheas, the south-east wind; gaoth an iar-dheas, the south-went wind; gaoth an ear-thuath, the north-east wind; gaoth an iar-thuath, the north-west wind; gaoth ruadh, a blasting wind; (cf. tuil ruadh, a devastating flood).

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