Dictionary Entries

cian

níor mhallaigh (mé) le fada na gcian, I haven't cursed for ages and ages

ceann

i gceann cúnamh Dé is na Maighdine, with the help of God and the Virgin

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

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)

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

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)

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