Dictionary Entries

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 (...).

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."

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).

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.

oirnis

apparatus for weaving, all the gear connected with the loom

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

my coat your coat etc

Bhain mé mo chuid éadaí díom

I took off my clothes