Dictionary Entries

Nuair a théadh siad dona scoile

When they used to / would go to school

turus tuaithbheal

turas a chuireas daoiní ar dhaoiní eile le spit

truisle

baineadh truisle as, he fell, stumbled

treóir

go múinfe tú treóir dúinn, give us guidance, direction, nuair a bhethá amú ar a' gcroc

tolladh

a' tolladh, butting with horns, "pucking" (of cattle).

teannta

a choinneál i n-a theannta, to keep it together (money), not to spend any of it

téad

tá téad ar an asal agam, I have the ass tied by rope to stake out in the field (Sb); gamhain ar téad ní dheachaidh riamh 'un cinn (sean-ocal) (MCd), a staked calf never throve

te teann

rug siad ar a chéilí go te teann

tabhairt

a' tabhairt dó, hard at it (hay-making (ML); tá an traghan a' tabhairt dó, the corncrake is hard at it, singing away good and loud (MC).

suanaí

níl ann ach suanaí, (tá sé) ciúin gan suim i gcaint aige; gan bheith a' caint

stácadh

a' stácadh, ag ithe aibéil (AC); i n-amhrán:- Tá doiminic agus Seán ag goil stácadh dhá chathamh .i. dhá chathamh go dian (AOS).

speinn

buailfidhear speinn air - na daoine maithe, he will become subject to, or under the spell of fairies (heard only once).

sónraidh

thóig mé sónraí dó, I observed it, took notice of it

smutú

ghá smutú, ghá mbriseadh (claidhmhtheachaí) (SOG); tá sí smutaí agad, you have it smashed (of spade that struck a stone) (MMt).

scoith

scoith muid thú, we passed you out (on the road) (CN); scoith sí iad, thóig sí an rás orthú, she won the race from them (Sb).

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