Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
ciontaigh
ciontanach
ciontóir
ciontú
cionúil
ciopánta
cíopróp
cíor
cíorabúca
cíorac
cíorach
cíoracha
cíoradh
cíoradóir
cíoraigh
cíoráil
cíorán
cíorbhuí
ciorcad
ciorcal
ciorclach
ciorclaigh
ciorclán
cíor1, f. (gs. círe, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Comb. (a) (Implement) ~ mhín, gharbh, fine, large-toothed, comb. ~ chinn, chúil, hair-comb. ~ chapaill, curry-comb. (b) Crest. ~ coiligh, cockscomb. ~ clogaid, crest of helmet. ~ cnoic, crest of hill. ~ mhullaigh tí, ridge of roof. (c)Tá ~ mheisce air, he is flushed with drink. (d) (Of things set in a row) ~ fiacla, set of teeth. ~ lámhaigh, crenellation. ~ mheala, honey-comb. ~ rotha, toothing of wheel. ~ tairní, row of nails. S.a. corrán 1. 2. Cud. An chíor a chogaint, to chew the cud. 3. ~ thuathail, confusion, bewilderment. Tá an teach ina chíor thuathail acu, they have everything in the house turned upside down. Tá mé i mo chíor thuathail ag na páistí, the children have me moidered.
cíor2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha).Comb. 1. Do cheann, do ghruaig, a chíoradh, to comb one’s hair. Capall a chíoradh, to curry a horse. Olann a chíoradh, to comb wool. ~tha cóirithe, well-groomed. Prov:Ceann ~tha a dhíolas na cosa, good grooming compensates for defects of person. Prov:Is doiligh ceann catach a chíoradh, it is hard to comb a curly head, to smooth away difficulties. 2. Examine minutely, search. Ceist a chíoradh, to discuss a question minutely. Ag ~adh na comharsan, discussing, backbiting, one’s neighbour. Ag ~adh na tíre ar a lorg, combing out the country in search of him. 3. Bhí na mná ag ~adh a chéile, the women were pulling each other’s hair, fighting, quarrelling.
cíor3 = ciar2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá a ~ is a cíoradh uirthi, she has to fend for herself.
Do cheann a chíoradh, a bhearradh, to comb, cut, one’s hair. (Of measurement)
Cíor do cheann is ná bí i do chiafart mar sin, comb your hair and take that unkempt appearance off you.
Ceann gan chíoradh, uncombed head; unkempt person.
~ olla, woolcombing.
~ is slámadh, combing and teasing,
Fágaimis ~ an scéil fúthu féin, let us leave it to themselves to discuss the matter in detail.
Thug sí a chíoradh dó, she gave him a dressing down.
Ag ~t na círe, chewing the cud.
~ na círe, rumination.
~ círe, serrated hook.
Cíor eabhair, ivory comb.
Fiacla círe, sáibh, teeth of comb, of saw.
Gach ~ den scéal a chíoradh, to discuss every aspect of the matter.
Cíor do ghrágán, comb that mop of yours.
Cíor mhín, fine comb.
