Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
druga
drugadóir
drugaid
drugáil
drugall
druglann
druib
druid
drúide
druidim
druidiúint
druidte
druifí
druigheall
druil
druilchéachta
druileáil
druileálaí
druileanna
druilire
druim
druiméal
druine
druid1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Starling. (Var:~eog f)
druid2, v.t. & i. (vn. ~im). 1. Close, shut. Doras, do dhorn, leabhar, a dhruidim, to close a door, one’s fist, a book. Teach a dhruidim, to close up a house. Bhí na súile ag ~im air, he was heavy-eyed (with sleep). Ní dhruideann a bhéal (ach ag caint), he never stops talking. 2. (a) (With le) Move close to, draw near, approach. ~im le duine, to move close to s.o. Tá siad ag ~im linn, leis an teach, they are drawing near us, near the house. Ag ~im leis an oíche, leis na trí scór, leis an aois, approaching nightfall, the three score, old age. Bhí an t-ocras ag ~im liom, I was beginning to feel hungry. Tá an bás ag ~im leis, he is near death. ~ isteach liom, leis an tine, come in close to me, to the fire. ~ aníos, aniar, anall, (liom), move up, forward, over, (towards me). Dhruid siad isteach leis an mbord, they moved, sat, in close to the table. ~igí isteach leis an namhaid, close, grapple, with the enemy. Rud a dhruidim le duine, to move sth. close(r) to s.o. ~ anall liom é, move it over towards me. (b) (With ar) Close upon. Tá an ceo ag ~im isteach orainn, the mist is closing in upon us. ~igí thart orm, gather round me. (c) (With ó) Move away from. ~im amach ó dhuine, to move away from s.o. ~ siar, anonn, uaim, move back, over, from me. Dhruid siad amach ón gcé, ón gcladach, they stood off from the quay, from the shore. Riamh nár dhruid ó spairn lann, who never shirked the clash of swords. (d) (With de) ~im de dhuine, to move off, away from, s.o. (e) ~im i leataobh, to move off to one side. (Var: vn. ~, ~eadh m)
druid3 = drud1.
REVERSE SEARCH
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chomh h~ le meannán, le druid, as lively as a kid, as carefree as a starling.
Druid ~ liom, come over closer to me.
Druid ~ chun na tine, come close in to the fire.
Druid le fear na bruíne (agus gheobhaidh tú síocháin), face up to the trouble-maker (and he will leave you in peace).
Druid isteach ~, move in a bit.
~ druidte, iata, closed back-door; door closed against wind.
Geata ~, closed gate.
Teach ~, closed-up house.
Dorn ~, clenched fist.
Súile ~, closed eyes; bunged-up eyes.
Duine ~, close, uncommunicative, person.
4. ~ le, close to.
Tá an uair ~ linn, the hour is at hand.
Mí, seachtain, ~, a full, long, month, week.
Táimid ag feitheamh leat le dhá uair ~, we have been expecting you for two whole hours.
Tá an áit ~ leo, the place is crowded out with them.
Tá sé ag druidim leis an ~, he is near death.
~ a dhruidim, a dhaingniú, to batten down, secure, a hatch.
Druid aníos ionsorm, draw up towards me.
Druid anall liom, come over close to me.
~ dhruidte, bed in alcove.
Druidim an mhill, narrowing of shank of stocking.
~ chlaspa, ~ dhruidte, clasp-knife, jack-knife.
Druidim ~, to draw back. (As vb. imp.)
