Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
grealsa
greama
greamach
greamachán
greamacht
greamadaíl
greamadóir
greamaigh
greamaire
greamaisc
greamaitheach
greamaitheacht
greamaitheoir
greamaitheoireacht
greamán
greamanna
greamannach
greamastúil
greamataíl
greamh
greamhar
greamhróg
greamhsholas
greamaigh, v.t. & i. 1. Attach, fix, fasten; make fast, secure. Rud a ghreamú (de rud), to stick sth. (to sth.). ~ le biorán é, fasten it on with a pin. ~ sa talamh é, fix it in the ground. Níor ghreamaigh tú dá chéile mar is ceart iad, you didn’t stick them together properly. Ghreamaigh sé mé lena dhá shúil, he fixed me with his eyes. 2. Become attached, adhere, stick (de, to). Greamú de rud, to adhere, hold fast, to sth. Mar a ghreamaíos an bairneach den charraig, as the limpet clings to the rock. Ghreamaigh sé díom, ionam, ar feadh an lae, he stuck close to me all day. Má ghreamaíonn sé den dream sin, if he attaches himself to that crowd. An mhuintir a bhfuil sé greamaithe díobh, the people with whom he is connected. Ón lá a ghreamaigh mé díot, since the day I joined with you in marriage. 3. (a) Grasp, seize; secure, obtain. Ionad a ghreamú duit féin, to secure a place for oneself. Duine a ghreamú, to take hold of s.o.; to take s.o. into service. Ciall a bhriathra a ghreamú, to grasp the meaning of his words. Óir greamóidh siad trócaire, for they shall obtain mercy. (b) Grapple with. Níor ghreamaigh siad Osraí an tráth sin, they did not engage the Ossory men on that occasion.
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