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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. Activities Feelings Verbs Everyday phrases Language Log in to hear
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. Activities Clothes Verbs Everyday phrases Feelings Log in to hear
cúb tá cúb aicí, said of a pup lying between the forelegs of its mother. Activities Animals Feelings Relationships The body Log in to hear
deachmhaidh airigead deachmhaidh, tithes money Abstract nouns Money Everyday phrases Feelings Log in to hear
deara in phr. thug mé faoi ndeara, I noticed (MR). fá deara 'caused' does not seem to be used in Erris. Everyday phrases Language Feelings Geographical terms People Log in to hear
deóiríneacht i gcónaí a' deóiríneacht, always whining, whinging Feelings Everyday phrases Adjectives Adverbs Activities Log in to hear
díon níl díon deór sa teach, tá fearthainn anuas ann Everyday phrases Buildings Weather Feelings Objects Log in to hear
díth gan díth ná dolaidh a dhéanamh go dhuine ar bith, to do no harm to anyone Activities Feelings Everyday phrases Idioms Verbs Log in to hear
díth dóich na préacháin a' déanamh dí dóich air ann, the crows doing destruction to his crops there (Sb); a' déanamh dí dóich ar do chómhars, wronging your neighbour, rash judging him (MMT); a' déanamh dí dóich air, éagóir (TmB); dí dóich, rud mí-chéart (AL). Cf. Béaloideas, xiii, 224: bhí siad a' dianamh dí-dóich thart i nÉirinn (.i. arm Shasanaí) in a story from Ballycroy, and glossed 'outrage, harm', by the sgéaluí. Activities Feelings Arguments Folklore Food and drink Log in to hear
dochar beag a' dochar dhuit náire a bheith ort, you should be ashamed of yourself Feelings Everyday phrases Idioms Conversation Adjectives Log in to hear
dóráinín is tú an dóráinín, tá tú iarrth', your are the silly little thing, you're daft Adjectives Feelings Everyday phrases Terms of endearment Conversation Log in to hear
dósta lá dósta, lá sceataidh, lá a mbeith gaoth láidir is fearthainn chruaidh Calendar & Seasons Weather Feelings Everyday phrases Adjectives Log in to hear
draid draid mhaith fhiacla aige, a good set of teeth Abstract nouns Adjectives Objects Feelings Physical descriptions Log in to hear
draoitheadóireacht a' draoitheadóireacht, ag coinneál eagnaidheacht leat, arguing with you Activities Arguments Feelings Verbs Conversational phrases Log in to hear
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. Feelings Everyday phrases Adjectives Animals To be able to Log in to hear