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dé
níl dé ná deatach inntí, said of a bad, nearly dead, fire (MC). bhí an dé i bhfear acú, one of them still had life in him (when taken out of the water). spark
troilithe
tá sé i n-a shean-fhear troilithe, he is a shaky old man. spent, worn, senile
frionga
frionga go choróin na glóire; plur. friongaí .i. spící ar a' gcoróin spíona, spikes on the crown of thorns spike
rógaire
spill to light pipe, súgán cochain a' lasadh puíop'
spot
spot
tarraint
stammer, impediment of speech
balabhán
stammerer
troisc
throiscfeá .i. ní shaothróchá orad is thabharfadh biadh agus beatha duit. starve
saighead
uisce saighdannaí stone from air flung by fairies. These are preserved in water which is used to cure sick cattle: uisce saghdannaí is the name of this water
aduain
strange, unusual
breacadh
tá breacadh an scadáin ionntú, .i. tá do lorgain breac ag a' tinidh (Sb). Vb.: ní caoirigh iad go mbreaca siad, ní ba go ndubha siad, sheep are not mature or full grown until they brighten in colour, nor cows until they become fully black (when younger, black cattle are usually brownish in colour) (MMt). streaks of different colour, markings
bó ghamhnaigh
stripper cow
draoth
féach an draoch atá air ag gáirí; chuir an madadh draoch air héin liom stripping of teeth, snarl
acfuinneach
duine acfuinneach .i. duine urradhanta/urúnta/. strong, durable, hardy
gáiriúlacht
style (in dress), show off of dress (from one informant only)