Dictionary Entries

caoch

bhí sí á dhalladh caoch le draoidheachta, she was beating him blind with magic.

broim

is fiúntáí broim ná brúcht (sean-ocal)

bréag

níl mé a' cur bréige air, I'm not belying him

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.

ascaill sa bhfaraige

.i. lúbán isteach, tá fascadh ann.

árach

níl aon árach agam air, I cannot help it.

aoibhinn Dia

is aoibhinn Dia dhó, 'tis happy for him, well for him.

angar

.i. droch-seileadh bróch (MCd); seileadh agus angar .i. diachair (MMt)

amháin

in phrase h-é amháin from ní h-é amháin, not to mention, even: d'ólfainn sláinte madadh as Éire, h-é amháin amadán as Éire; bhéarfainn punt dó h-é amháin sciling, I'd give him a pound not to mention a shilling. h-é amháin is often used finally at the end of an utterance meaning 'even'.

alam 'paéir

tá sé lán le alam 'paéir, full of devilment

ala

ar ala na huaire, immediately, without delay

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