Dictionary Entries
le haghaidh a chuild shaibhreas
in terms of his wealth
le solas a thabhairt dó
to give light to it
bhí
(there) was
go mbeadh sí leofa
that she would belong to them
gabhar
a goat
iníon amháin
one daughter
tá sé ag fáil pinsean
he's getting a pension
lag lúbach
young person without strength
(agus) Is minic a thugtaí ainmeacha ar leith ar gasúir mhóra
It was often that special names would be given to big children
uaigneach
áit uaigneach, a place full of ghosts
turachán
níl ann ach turachán, páiste (ná colapach) nach mbeith aon fhás faoi
tuatach
ceárdaí tuatach, one who does not have his trade, a "gobbawn" tradesman.
tuata
tuata a rinní é .i. fear gan cheird
tréamánta
focal atá tréamánta sa gcaint
stiúir
bean gan chliú ná bád gan stiúir (sean-ocal); imeó' sí chuile áit, no control over her