EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
díleas1, m. (gs. & npl. -lis, gpl. ~). 1. Personal property. A dhílis, my dear, my treasure. 2. Special attribute.
díleas2 = dílis1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ dílis, proper name, noun.
An rud is ~ do dhuine, what rightfully belongs to, pertains to, s.o.
A oidhre ~, his lawful heir.
Mac ~ Dé, the true son of God.
Ainm ~, proper name; proper noun.
Airgead ~, bonn, ~, genuine silver, coin.
Tá an chruach ~, steel is true.
Bheith ~ do rud, to be loyal to sth.
Tá sé ~ dá ghnó, he sticks to his business.
Mura mbeadh sé chomh ~ don ól, if he were not such a persistent drinker.
~ go bás, faithful unto death.
A ceann dubh ~, her dear dark head.
Bheith fabhrach, dílis, do rud, to be favourable, faithful, to sth.
~acht dílis do rud, to remain faithful to sth.
Dílis go ~, truly faithful.
Mo mhuirnín dílis, my dearly beloved, my own true love.
1. ~ dílis, dlisteanach, rightful, lawful, heir.
Sheas siad go dílis dá dtír, they stood loyally by their country.
Díleas ~ d’fhear poirt, what is cast up (by the sea) may be given over to the man ashore.