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cionn
goil ina chionn, to undertake it; le goil i gcionn na Gaeilge ceart, to go into, examine, or take up correct, proper Irish
cian
níor mhallaigh (mé) le fada na gcian, I haven't cursed for ages and ages
caoch
bhí sí á dhalladh caoch le draoidheachta, she was beating him blind with magic.
caimbéal
bhí mé ag ithe an chaimbéal íochtair duíom héin faoi n-a dhéanamh, I regretted very much having done it
ca fhad
cád a fuai' tú? go dtí tiompó ar ais
bun
tá bun gon uair seo air, seasfa sí, it will stand, i. the weather will remain fine, Tá bun maith orthú, they are well off, well to do.
bruíníneacht
vn. a' bruíníneacht, ag achrann, squabbling
bruídeáil
bruídeáileann sé .i. anfíogach (Sb), meaning that the dogfish is viviparous, giving birth to its young alive and not by laying eggs.
bréag
níl mé a' cur bréige air, I'm not belying him
beir
bhéarfadh sé scian ort, he would take a knife to you (ML); bheir sé air, the dog bit him (MC); bheir a' chearc, the hen laid (MR)
béinne
rinne siad béinne de (le buillí), they knocked him stiff
barrach
a cíoradh baraigh, combing flax
bánú
bhí an t-oileán le bánú .i. na daoine le n-a thréiscint, to be evacuated.
ascaill sa bhfaraige
.i. lúbán isteach, tá fascadh ann.
árach
níl aon árach agam air, I cannot help it.