ruith

-e, sf Running, act of running. 2 Race, rushing, chase. 3 Flowing, act of flowing as a stream. 4 Pursuit, flight, as of an army. 5* Fast speaking or talking. 6* Treatment. 7 Slight arrangement. 8* In line with, parallel. 9|| The diarrhoea, flux [with the article an]. 10** Army. 11** Troop. 12 Rate, full speed. 13 Dysentery. 14†† Average, ratio. 16 Course. A' ruith, pr pt of ruith. Esan 'na ruith, he at full speed; air an ruith cheudna, at the same rate; air a' cheart ruith, at precisely the same rate; thoir an aon ruith dhaibh, give them the same treatment; air ruith an taigh seo, parallel with this house; thoir ruith cladaich dhith, run her aground; ruith na teanga, a complete scold; leig ruith dha, let it run, let it flow; gille-ruith, a footman, runner, forerunner; ruith na cuthaige, an April fool's errand; ruith air theas, running to and fro, as cattle in hot weather; thoir ruith orra (or dhaibh), give them a slight adjustment, make the numbers run; is iomadh uair a thug mi air ruith, many an hour I spent on running; is iomadh uair a thug mi ruith air, many a time I made him run; iomadh uair a thug mi air a ruith, many an hour I spent chasing him; ruith air falbh or ruith leis, running before the wind

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