EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
knot1, s. 1 a Snaidhm f. To tie a knot, snaidhm a chur. To untie a knot, snaidhm a scaoileadh. Running knot, slip knot, snaidhm reatha. Granny's knot, dol ciotach. b (Of ribbons) Cuach f , cnota m. Sailor's knot, snaidhm an mhairnéalaigh c Knot of hair, curca m, cocán m. 2 Nau: Muirmhíle m, cnotam. 3 Fadhb f, cruacheist f. 4 The marriage knot, cuing f, ceangal m, an phósta. 5 Cranra m, alt m (in adhmad). Knot-hole, poll cranra. 6 Cruinneagán m (daoine). Knot of trees, dornán m crann.
knot3 . 1 v.tr. Snaidhmim. 2 v.i. (Of twine, etc.) Téann in aimhréidh; téann i bhfostú ina chéile.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
She gathered (up) her hair into a knot, rinne sí cocán dá gruaig; chuach sí in airde a cuid gruaige i gcúilín.
To cut the Gordian knot, fadhb a réiteach le láimh láidir.
Loose knot, snaidhm bhog.
(Of ship) She is proceeding at twenty knots, tá siúl fiche míle léi.
To sail (at) ten knots, deich míle (farraige) san uair a sheoladh.
She was steaming at ten knots, bhí sí ag déanamh deich míle farraige.
Knot stitch, greim snaidhme.
A tight knot, glas-snaidhm f.
True-love knot, snaidhm f seirce.
He whacked her up to twenty knots, chuir sé fiche míle uirthi.