Geal white, bian the skin—biangheal white-skinned.

Lom bare, cas the foot—caslom bare-foot; ceann the head—ceannlom bare-headed.

Biorach pointed, sharp, cluas the ear—cluasbhiorach having pointed ears.

Verbs Compounded with a Noun.

Luaisg to rock or toss, tonn a wave—tonn-luaisg to toss on the waves.

Sleamhnuich to slide, cùl the back—cùl-sleamhnuich to back-slide.

Folaich to hide, feall deceit—feall-fholaich to lie in wait.

II. Words Compounded with an Adjective Prefixed.

Nouns Compounded with an Adjective.

Uisge water, fior true, genuine—fioruisge spring-water.