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orains n.m.

[DSL orang(e n., OED orange n.1]

forms

singular

nominative

genitive

dative

plural

nominative

  • 1955
    Gairm 12 363 Bha tì is oransean againn.

senses

    • I.1. An orange. See also orainsear n.  

      • 1955
        Gairm 12 363
        Bha tì is oransean againn.
      • 1994
        Gairm 169 31
        An trìlleachan, eun àraid nam Fàroes [...] chithear an gob aige a tha mòr agus air dath an orains.

    • I.2. (A drink made from) the juice of the orange.  

      • 1979
        Gairm 108 314
        Dh’òl i beagan orains, dh’ith i pìos.

    • II. The colour orange. See also orains adj.  

      • 1963
        Gairm 43 295
        Dreasa-còta-bàin de Dacron [...] dathan ciùine le orainds is cyclamen maoth is smàrag loinneireach air am feadh.
      • 1982
        Creachadh na Clàrsaich 244
        Cùirnean is gath grèine a’ tighinn troimhe | le sithidhean orainds is purpuir.
      • 2005
        Na Klondykers 261
        Chunnaic e orains an liferaft bhig fhathast ceangailte ris a’ bhàta.
    • III. As a modifier.

    • With craobh n.: the orange tree; an orange tree.