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ala
ar ala na huaire, immediately, without delay
áith
'siad na mná a dhóigh an áith, 'twas the women burned the kiln (sean-ocal).
airicis
tine chnámh in ' airicis, to receive him, to welcome him home.
aireachtáil
(tá mé) gam aireachtáil go maith, I am feeling well
airde
ní rabh mé an airde sin, I wasn't that height, i. I was only a small child at the time (Sb). teach i n-airde cabhlach, side-wall high, or ready roofing (AOS).
aintiléad
cuirigí suas aintiléad, (said) when there is big wind, to keep the roof (thatch) from blowing.
ábalt
Níl sé ar ábalt ' a sgríobh, he's not able to write it
a ro
bhí tú ar an aonach, a Pheatsaí. (Freagra) bhí, a'ro, I was, yes; I was indeed.
adhlacadh
'was buried', (occurs only in prayers.)
ríllín cochain fúithe
.i. faoi'n mbró (Sb); seems to mean a roll or plug of straw.
camóg
.i. maide cam (AL), a "crooky" stick such as a walking stick.
stráiméad
a big lazy fellow
gráig
gráig an asail, (é) a' béiciúch a bray
cnuas
a crowd (at hay-making)
drúchtín
in gearradh drúchtín a cut between the toes from grass (féar eidir na méaraí)