Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
fean
féan
feánach
feanaicéitin
feanc
feandúir
feanléas
feann
feánn
feánna
feánnach
feannadh
feannadóir
feannadóireacht
feannaid
feannaideach
feannaire
feannán
feannóg
feannta
feanntach
feanntacht
feanntóir
feann, v.t. Flay, skin. 1. Beithíoch a fheannadh, to flay an animal. An scian is géire ~adh sí, it is war to the knife. D’fheannfadh sé dreancaid ar a craiceann, ‘he would flay a flea for its skin’, he is extremely mean. 2. (Of perishing cold, extremely bleak place) D’fheannfadh an aimsir seo gabhar, a goat would perish in weather like this. D’fheannfadh an áit sin naoscach, a snipe would starve in that place. Folk:D’fheann an Márta an tseanbhó, the March winds killed the old cow. 3. (Of severe criticism) Duine a fheannadh le do theanga, to flay s.o. with one’s tongue. Tá siad ag ~adh a chéile, they are slating each other. Teanga fheannta, biting tongue. 4. Strip of money, property. ~adh mé ag na cártaí, I was fleeced at card-playing.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ beithígh, the flaying of an animal.
~ gaoithe, bitingly cold wind.
Fómhar ~, scanty harvest.
Coinnigh do shúil ~, keep a sharp look-out.
Níor fágadh ~ ~ ann, nothing was left there.
Ní fiú ~ ~ é, it is worth nothing.
