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dreabháird

níl dreabháird ar bith ar a' bhfear sin, níl dul amú ar bith air, there is no stray on him, i. he is well able to look after himself (said of a young lad out late at night, when his parents might be worring about him) (MMt); tá an bhó ar dreabháird, níl sí le fáil.

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dósta

lá dósta, lá sceataidh, lá a mbeith gaoth láidir is fearthainn chruaidh

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dóráinín

is tú an dóráinín, tá tú iarrth', your are the silly little thing, you're daft

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dochar

beag a' dochar dhuit náire a bheith ort, you should be ashamed of yourself

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díth

gan díth ná dolaidh a dhéanamh go dhuine ar bith, to do no harm to anyone

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díon

níl díon deór sa teach, tá fearthainn anuas ann

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deóiríneacht

i gcónaí a' deóiríneacht, always whining, whinging

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déin

in phr. faoi dhéin(t), for, to get, collect especially animals: faoi dhéin caorach, to collect sheep (on mt): faoi n-a ndéint (to go) for them, i. cows on hill. ar fháirnis, to get, is used in reference to eggs: be' mé ag goil suas ar fháirnis uibheachaí, to get some eggs (at a house)

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deara

in phr. thug mé faoi ndeara, I noticed (MR). fá deara 'caused' does not seem to be used in Erris.

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deachmhaidh

airigead deachmhaidh, tithes money

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dath

a dhath, with neg. nothing, gan a dhath, free, gratis.

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crapaim

(1) roll up (sleeves/clothes): bhí a chuid éadaigh crapthaí suas go dtI a chuid glúnaí (JL); (2) contract: fan go gcrapa sé na méaraí.

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crainn siar

cuirfe muid crainn siar, we'll cast lots, using a long straw and a short one

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coscair

chascair me ag a' diabhal é deifir a dhéanamh, I shouted at him and heaped curses on him to hurry up.

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conráiteach

tá sé conráiteach go maith, troublesome

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