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do-chlaoidhte ní rabh sé láidir, ach bhí sé 'do-chlaoidht indefatigable focailfholaithe Log in to hear
átha rithfe muid an átha. in the sea a creek or channel between two rocks or between rock and cliff, cuinéal eidir carraic agus alt focailfholaithe Log in to hear
thoir dtuaidh in the N. E. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
ceapim in Erris is confined to the meaning 'catch, stop, intercept'; has approximately the meaning of Latin capere; it is not used in the sense of 'think'. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
le teas foladh in a great rage, or in a great hurry focailfholaithe Log in to hear
faoi faoi do shúil, (something) in your eye; (páiste) faoi n-a broinn, in her womb in focailfholaithe Log in to hear
mí-fhiúntach focal mí-fhiúntach improper, indecent focailfholaithe Log in to hear
tutáil impatience, fussiness (of guide on the Reek) (ML). Add to Éigse xi, 245. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
canúint a cur canúint ar a gcaint, putting on an 'accent' I have heard canúin applied to the 'monotone' intonation that was peculiar to the North Island of Inishkea. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
gróigim I foot (turf), focailfholaithe Log in to hear
anabaí fear anabaí, fear mór reamhar (CN); fear mór millteach. huge, stout focailfholaithe Log in to hear
bráca hovels, bad houses focailfholaithe Log in to hear
luachair gan tóin horsetail (equisetum) focailfholaithe Log in to hear
dabhaidh lucht dabhch holy well (St. Deirbhile's in Faulmore; lucht dabhch, people who come to make visits or do stations at the holy well, usually to seek cure of some eye ailment. In the old church in Faulmore there is a stone which holds some water: nigh do shúilí ann agus abair an phaidir seo: 'uisce cloch gan iarraidh, ní gad iarraidh thainic mé, ach thárlaigh gur casadh an bealach mé, is gad iarraidh atá mé anois'. focailfholaithe Log in to hear
púirín hole under door for cat (MMt); hole left in the side of a peilic chochain for the hen to enter. The peilic cochain was a special nest made of straw for hens to lay in. focailfholaithe Log in to hear