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caimbéal
bhí mé ag ithe an chaimbéal íochtair duíom héin faoi n-a dhéanamh, I regretted very much having done it
cabhail
bhí an teach i n-oirde cabhlach agam, sidewall high
ca fhad
cád a fuai' tú? go dtí tiompó ar ais
bundún
tá sé go bhundún air
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
broim
is fiúntáí broim ná brúcht (sean-ocal)
bróg
marbh le bród, very pleased, delighted.
brígh
faoi bhrí mo mhionna níl aon dath aige sin duithe ach orad liom-s', upon my oath he has none of it (sheep) more than I.
bréag
níl mé a' cur bréige air, I'm not belying him
bleacht
bó bhleacht ionnlaogh
bidhg
bás bíg, sudden death.
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
béinn
A. Tá É. a' teacht aríst. B. Béinn Dé ort, a' bhfuil? (ML), and confirmed by (BR); the meaning seems to be something like 'Go to God, do you tell me so?' expressing a mixture of wonder and delight.