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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ciorraigh, v.t. & i. 1. Cut; hack, maim. Lámh, cos, a chiorrú, to maim a hand, a foot. Corp a chiorrú, to mutilate a body. Ag ciorrú le claíomh, hacking with a sword. 2. Cut short, curtail. Saol duine a chiorrú, to cut short s.o.’s life. Ó chiorraigh an chinniúint ár leoin, since fate cut off our warriors. Focal a chiorrú, to clip a word. Comhrá a chiorrú, to curtail a conversation. Chiorraigh punt , he left me a pound short. Bád, canbhás, a chiorrú, to lower sails. Is fearr dúinn a bheith ag ciorrú an bhóthair, we had better be off. Ciorróidh an bóthar dúinn, it will shorten the journey for us. Ag ciorrú chun an , making straight for the house. 3. Overlook, cast evil eye on. (Var: ciorrbhaigh)
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ air! Damn him!
~ coil, incest.
~ cine, genocide.
Ciorrú coil, violation of impediment to marriage; incest.
Ciorraigh do ~! Curb your tongue!
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