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maidhm could be a grammatical form of: aidhm »
EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
maidhm1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Break, burst, eruption. ~ thalún, landslide. ~ shléibhe, shneachta, avalanche. ~ bháistí, cloudburst. ~ (thoinne), breaker. ~ rabharta, ~ thaoide, surging tide, bore. ~ thuile, flash flood. ~ lámhaigh, burst of fire. ~ ghoir, discharge of pus. ~ chroí, heartbreak. ~ sheicne, hernia. Tháinig sé amach ina mhaidhm, it erupted violently. 2. Defeat, rout. ~ chatha, defeat in battle, rout. An lucht ~e, the vanquished. 3. (a) Loud report, explosion. (b) Detonation. 4. Var. vn. of maidhm2. 5 = mám2. (Var: m)
maidhm2, v.t. & i. (pres. madhmann, vn. madhmadh, pp. madhmtha). 1. Break, burst, erupt. Mhaidhm tobar as, a well sprang up from it. Mhaidhm an talamh faoi, the ground gave way under him. Mhaidhm a croí, her heart broke. Mhaidhm an tonn tharstu, the wave broke over them. Tá siad ag madhmadh isteach, they are surging in. 2. Defeat, rout. Mhaidhm an cath orthu, the battle went against them. Madhmadh orainn, we were routed. 3. Detonate. (Var: maidh, ~igh)
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ bearnaithe, glárach, luaithreamháin, maidhme, breached, alluvial, ash, avalanche, cone.
~ maidhme, breach.
Shílfeá gurbh é ~ na maidhme aige é, he was in a state of consternation.
3. ~ maidhme, rout, headlong flight.
Bhí siad ina raon maidhme ~e, they were in headlong flight before him.
~ maidhme, omen of defeat.
Maidhm threascrach, overwhelming defeat.
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