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Chuir sé a chulaith éadaigh agus an dá shúil a bhí ina cheann dhon fhear an chneastacht (...) robáil.

He bet the honest man his suit of clothing and the two eyes in his head (...).

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

Tá muid ag goil amach i gcoinne brógaí, caithfidh 'ach éinne brógaí a fháil dhúinn féin agus tá do chosaí-sa bruite agat sa luaith agus teastaíonn brógaí uait níos cruaidhe ná duine ar bith.

"We are going out to get shoes, everyone needs to get shoes for themselves and your feet are burnt in the ashes and you need shoes more than anyone else."

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

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).

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

crapaim

(1) roll up (sleeves/clothes): bhí a chuid éadaigh crapthaí suas go dtI a chuid glúnaí (JL); (2) contract: fan go gcrapa sé na méaraí.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

oirnis

apparatus for weaving, all the gear connected with the loom

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

Mo chóta, Do chóta, a Chóta, a cóta, ár gcóta, bhur gcóta, a gcóta

my coat your coat etc

Translator: Darren Ó Riagáin
Quality: good

Bhain mé mo chuid éadaí díom

I took off my clothes

Translator: Darren Ó Riagáin
Quality: good