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beus

-a, -an, sf Moral qualities or manners, whether good or bad, virtue. 2 Behaviour, deeds, custom, conduct. 3 Amiability. 4 Bass viol. Bean nan deagh bheus, a virtuous woman; fo bheus, quiet, on one's good behaviour; fo dheagh bheus, under a good character; fo dhroch bheus, under a bad character; aithnichear leanabh air a bheus, a child is known by his manners; rìgh nam beusa móra, the king of lofty manners; gheibh thu beus is gnàth na dùthcha, you shall get what the use and wont of the country sanction — Islay; beus na tuath air am bithear is e a nithear, the customs of your associates you will follow; beus an àite far am bithear is e a nithear, the use and wont of the place you dwell in you will conform with {when in Rome do as the Romans do}; tonnan fo bheus, waves at peace; deagh bheusan, good morals; droch bheusan, bad morals; beus na dh'fhalbh, the deeds (conduct) of the departed.

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