Dictionary Entries

luinsgeóracht

a' l., a' bogadaigh ar a' mbóthar, staggering from drink

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luimreóg

aliter luimneóg, a kind of crab (found out in the deep?): luimreógaí, portáiníní beaga glasa; bhéarfadh siad ort; nimhneach go maith

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lughar

níor lughar liom a' deabhal fheiceál 'ná thú, - a' tan nach mbeith aon tsuim agad ainntí, I wouldn't hate seeing the devil more than you - (said) when you wouldn't like her (Sb); ní lughar liom an t-éag 'ná é, I hate him more than death.

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liocaim

liocann sé an talamh, (tractor) tramps the ground, packs the soil (Wm); liocthaí: féar liocthaí / L´uki: /, hay stuck together after heating (AL).

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léine

i n-a léinidh (ag obair), in his shirt-sleeves (ML); alb, surplice: is geal í do léinidh indiu agus is dubh í seachtain ó 'ndiu, your alb is white today but it will be black a week from today. This from the back was Brian Rua's answer to the priest who called his name from the altar (SBh).

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leac a' bhladair

is tú leac a' bhladair (adéarfá) le páiste a bheith a' dúil le sweets

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láir

gen. lárach occurs in searrach lárach, a filly foal.

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iogallach

bhí iogallach ar a' bhfaraige (PR); iogallach nuair bhíos a' t-ionradh agus a' ghaoth i n-aghaidh a chéilí go do dhalladh sa gcurach (AL).

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innis

is ait an innis í sin (Sb), that is a wonderful innis, i. excellent land.

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griúil

tá griúil ar a' tsúp (hare's soup) le teann mathas, it is so rich and full of goodness

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gné

ní fhaca sé a ghath ná a ghné, he saw nothing

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glas rua léana

glas rua léana a chuireas bás ar na géabhaí

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girr-scéalach

bás girr-scéalach, sudden, unexpected death.

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