Ruith to run, dian keen, eager—dian-ruith to run eagerly.

Lean to follow, geur sharp, severe—geur-lean to persecute.

Buail to strike, trom heavy—trom-buail to smite sore, discomfit.

Ceangail to bind, dlùth closer—dlùth-cheangail to bind fast.

III. Words Compounded with a Verb prefixed.

Art a stone, tarruing to draw—tarruing-art load-stone.

Sùil the eye, meall to beguile—meall-shuil a leering eye.

IV. Words Compounded with a Preposition.

Radh a saying, roimh before—roimh-radh preface, prologue.

Solus light, eadar between—eadar-sholus twilight.