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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
doineann, f. (gs. -ininne). 1. Stormy weather, storm. Tá ~ air, there is a storm brewing. Soineann nó ~, fair or foul weather. Prov: Cothú na doininne soineann na hoíche, a calm night presages a storm. S.a. ~smadra1 4(a). 2. (Of demeanour) Wintriness, cheerlessness.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
I m~ na doininne, in the teeth of the storm.
Ag borbú chun doininne, threatening a storm.
Ag cothú na doininne, aggravating the storm.
~ na doininne soineann na hoíche, a calm night presages a storm.
Bhí de mhéid na doininne (go), the storm was so great (that).
~ na doininne, na farraige, na spéire, the fury of the tempest, of the sea, of the heavens.
~ na doininne, the roar of the storm. (Of person)
~ doininne, storm-lantern.
~ doininne, hurricane-lamp.
Rite le doineann, exposed to storms.
~ (doininne, caortha), (rainbow) light near horizon portending storm, (sea-) dog.
~ gaoithe (boglaigh, doininne, gála), (rainbow) light over horizon portending storm, (sea-)dog.
~ doininne, storm-cloud.
Le h~ na doininne, because of the severity of the storm.
~ doininne, ~ gaoithe móire, storm-sail, trysail.
~ nó doineann, calm or storm, fair or foul weather.
Cothú na doininne ~ na hoíche, a calm night presages a storm.
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