Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
leadar
léadar
leadaráil
leadartha
leadarthach
leadarthaí
leadarthaigh
leadhb
leadhbach
leadhbair
leadhbaire
leadhbaireacht
leadhbairt
leadhbálaí
leadhbán
leadhbánach
leadhbanna
leadhbartha
leadhbóg
leadhbógach
leadhbraíonn
leadhbtha
leadhbthacha
leadhb1, f. (gs. leidhbe, pl. ~anna). 1. Strip. (a) Strip of hide; hide, pelt. ~ a leasú, to cure a hide. Lot leidhbe gan leasú air! May he rot in his pelt! (b) Strip of surface, of covering. Ag tógáil leidhbe den bhán, stripping surface of lea. Tá an choirt, an craiceann, an clúdach, ag imeacht ina ~anna, the bark, the skin, the cover, is peeling off. Ní fhágfaidh siad ~ air, they won’t leave a patch (of skin, of clothing) on him. (c) ~ éadaigh, pháipéir, strip of cloth, of paper. ~ thalún, strip of land. ~anna a dhéanamh de rud, to make strips of sth. (d) Piece cut off sth. ~ aráin, feola, chunk of bread, of meat. (e) (Strip of) tongue. Ciorraigh do ~! Curb your tongue! 2. Tattered thing; rag, clout. ~ de sheanchasóg, tattered old coat. Tá sé ina liobar is ina ~ agat, you have torn it to shreds. 3. (a) ragged, slovenly, person; slattern, slut. (b) Silly person, clown. 4. (a) Stroke, blow. ~ de mhaide a thabhairt do dhuine, to strike a person with a stick. ~ den fhuip, a stroke of the whip. Thug sí ~ dá teanga dó, she lashed out at him with her tongue. (b) Lit: Weal, welt. 5. Bot: ~ ghadhair, dog’s tongue. (Var: pl. ~a ~acha)
leadhb2, v.t. (vn. ~adh m, gs. & pp. ~tha). 1. Tear in strips, rend asunder. ~ na madraí é, the dogs tore it apart. Gearrtha ~tha ag na driseacha, torn and rent by briars. 2. Beat, thrash. Ag ~adh a chéile le bataí coill, trouncing each other with hazel sticks. 3. Lap, lick. Bainne a ~adh siar, to lap up milk. Bhí an madra ag ~adh air, the dog was licking, fawning on, him. (Var: ~áil)
