Dictionary Entries
goiriúint
the cock is said to be a' goiriúint san oíche, but a' glaoch in the daytime (PsC); nuair a ghoirfeadh an coileach, when the cock would crow, early in the morning (MC). act of crowing
fealladh
tá sí a' fealladh, i. cow affected by the garla trua; tá an croí a' fealladh air, his heart is failing act of failing (in health)
taithí
tá sé a' taithí sa teach seo go mór .i. a ghoil ar chuairt ann go minic; is teann é an madadh geárr san áit a mbíonn a thaithí (sean-ocal) (MMt). Cf. D. s. v. madadh. act of frequenting
píoblach
also 'hoarseness in a person wih a cold'
lán
is mór a' lán é, it is a good deal, a good lot; nach maith a' lán ráibe atá ar na slataí sin, isn't there a good deal of seed on those docks? amount
ith
an allergic rash a thiocfadh amach i n-a scraith ort (CN); a certain man often got it on the arms and chest when he ate certain foods.
forseamálaí
an awkward woman about a house
rálach
an ugly offensive name for a woman
draoi
d'ólfadh sé an draoi; cf. the Westmeath Engl. Idiom: he'd drink Loch Érin dry. an unlimited quantity (of drink)
toirt gan tairbhe
applied to a person getting in one's way; such a person is said to be an-amscaí
Aibreán
bog braonach agus Bealtaine béil-fhliuch /be:l´ux/, (sean-ocal) i. an ideal season for growth. April
maidir le
maidir le cúrsaí truipéad dó, well, as for truipéad as regards
cúrsaí
ach cúrsaí airigead dó, bhí neart aige, but as for money, he had plenty of it. as regards
giorra anála
asthma; dock seed is boiled as a relief for it
aifir
nár aifridh Dia ort é, God forgive you; ní aifreó mé ort é, I'll forgive you for it (TmB) avenge