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fear óg garbh láidir
a young rough tough lad
stróiméad mór
big strong young person
stróinse
big strong young person
príomaire mór
big, strong child
gíplach
A big, strong child
(agus) Is minic a thugtaí ainmeacha ar leith ar gasúir mhóra
It was often that special names would be given to big children
Bhíodh na páistí
The children used to be (note pronunciation 'veef')
bodghasúir
tomboy
na seanbhoiceanna
th'oul-fellas
turus tuaithbheal
turas a chuireas daoiní ar dhaoiní eile le spit
tuatach
ceárdaí tuatach, one who does not have his trade, a "gobbawn" tradesman.
tuata
tuata a rinní é .i. fear gan cheird
triúr
tá siad triúr Gallachúraí ann, there are three of those Gallaghers (EOM); muid triúr, the three of us (ML). Cf. libh-se ceathar, with the four of you (ML).
súmaire
súmaire doracha go dhuine, a sile fellow with no word in him, who won't speak to you. Is deas a' rud píosa cainte, níor mhol éinne riamh a' súmaire
súgán
a shúgáin, addressing a young lad in depreciatory terms