EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
edge1, s. 1 Faobhar m, béal m (lainne). The thin edge of the wedge, ceann caol na dinge. Knife with a keen edge on it, scian ghéar. To put an edge on the blade, faobhar a chur ar an lann. To take the edge off sth., rud (scian, an goile) a mhaolú. Not to put too fine an edge upon it, gan fiacail a chur ann. 2 a Corr m, cúinne m (cloiche, etc.); droim m -a (sléibhe). b Tls: Straight edge, riailchiumhais f. 3 Imeall m (boird); corr m, faobhar m (cláir, scillinge, leabhair); bruach m (poill). Book: Gilt edges, ciumhaiseanna órtha. On edge, (i) (cloch) ar a faobhar, ar a corr; (ii) (duine) ar bior. It sets my teeth on edge, cuireann sé gearradh fiacal, déistin, orm. To have one's nerves on edge, bheith ar bior. She is on edge to-day, tá sceideal inniu uirthi. 4 Imeall m, ciumhais f (coille, éadaigh); bruach m, port m (abhann). At the edge of a precipice, ar fhiacail, ar bhruach, aille.
edge2, v.tr. & i. 1 Cuirim faobhar ar (an speal), cuirim béal ar (an ding). 2 Cuirim gruanna le (bóthar). 3 To edge one's way into a room, to edge in, caolú isteach (sa seomra). To edge in a word, geab a chur isteach. To edge to(wards) the right, druidim chun na láimhe deise.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Beaded edge, corr liopach.
Bevel-edge, fiarfhaobhar m, imeall beibhealta.
Cutting edge, faobhar (uirlise).
F: To play with edged tools, bheith ag súgradh le sceana géara.
Two-edged sword, claíomh défhaobhrach.
Gilt-edged, órchiumhsach.
A fluted edge, ciumhais mheiríneach.
Following edge, cúlchiumhais f.
Fin: Gilt-edged stock, stoc ciumhaisóraithe; sárstoc.
Keen edge, faobhar m maith.
W.Tel: Knife-edge tuning, tiúnadh fíneálta.
Av: Leading edge (of wing), faobhar tosaigh (sciatháin).
Rough edges, faobhair aimhréidhe.
Phot: Safe edge, cumhdach m.
To set (the edge) of a razor, etc., béal a chur ar rásúr, etc.; rásúr, etc., a thabhairt chun béil.
Steel edge (of tool), béal cruach.
To put the inhabitants to (the edge of) the sword, bás le faobhar a thabhairt do mhuintir na háite.
Av: Trailing edge, ciumhais dheiridh (sciatháin).
Bookb: To trim the edges of a book, ciumhaiseanna leabhair a bhearradh.
Bookb: Trimming (down) of the edges, bearradh (ciumhaiseanna) cothrom.
Metalw: To turn over the edges of a plate, imill mpl pláta a fhilleadh ar ais.
Path that verges on the edge of the cliff, cosán atá sínte le bruach na haille.
F: It is the thin edge of the wedge, is é ceann caol na dinge é.