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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.