Dictionary Entries

"Coinneoidh sé foscadh orm".

"It will keep me sheltered."

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

Níl in do... do chuid oibre ach (...).

"Your work is nothing but (...)."

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

agus chuir sé a learí (?) é

and he put himself to rest

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

sin é an chaoí 'a bhfuil sé

that's the way it is / goes

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

Déanann sé deifir, le fios

he works fast, to be sure

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

dreabháird

níl dreabháird ar bith ar a' bhfear sin, níl dul amú ar bith air, there is no stray on him, i. he is well able to look after himself (said of a young lad out late at night, when his parents might be worring about him) (MMt); tá an bhó ar dreabháird, níl sí le fáil.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

ábalt

Níl sé ar ábalt ' a sgríobh, he's not able to write it

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

gabháil

má mbeitheá a' goil go bhata ar a' ngaoith ní thóigfeá é, if you were to beat the wind with a stick (do your very utmost), you would not be able to lift it beating

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good
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