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beartín Mhuire beart gon tsagart paráiste, stuca gon tséiplíneach, these were the proportionate amounts when paying tithes to the priest (Wm). is another name for dréimire Muire (CN); focailfholaithe Log in to hear
fad-cheannach intellectual, ingenious (MáM); cf. Westmeath, long-headed. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
do-chlaoidhte ní rabh sé láidir, ach bhí sé 'do-chlaoidht indefatigable focailfholaithe Log in to hear
átha rithfe muid an átha. in the sea a creek or channel between two rocks or between rock and cliff, cuinéal eidir carraic agus alt focailfholaithe Log in to hear
thoir dtuaidh in the N. E. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
ceapim in Erris is confined to the meaning 'catch, stop, intercept'; has approximately the meaning of Latin capere; it is not used in the sense of 'think'. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
le teas foladh in a great rage, or in a great hurry focailfholaithe Log in to hear
faoi faoi do shúil, (something) in your eye; (páiste) faoi n-a broinn, in her womb in focailfholaithe Log in to hear
mí-fhiúntach focal mí-fhiúntach improper, indecent focailfholaithe Log in to hear
tutáil impatience, fussiness (of guide on the Reek) (ML). Add to Éigse xi, 245. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
canúint a cur canúint ar a gcaint, putting on an 'accent' I have heard canúin applied to the 'monotone' intonation that was peculiar to the North Island of Inishkea. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
gróigim I foot (turf), focailfholaithe Log in to hear
anabaí fear anabaí, fear mór reamhar (CN); fear mór millteach. huge, stout focailfholaithe Log in to hear
bráca hovels, bad houses focailfholaithe Log in to hear
luachair gan tóin horsetail (equisetum) focailfholaithe Log in to hear