EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
mercy, s. a Trócaire f. He has no mercy, níl trócaire ar bith ann. Without mercy, gan trua gan taise. To show mercy to s.o., trua a dhéanamh do dhuine. He called, begged, for mercy, d'agair sé trócaire. To throw oneself on s.o.'s mercy, dul i muinín trócaire duine. The Lord have mercy on him, grásta ó Dhia air; go ndéana Dia trócaire air. For mercy's sake, de gheall ar Dhia. He was recommended to mercy, iarradh trócaire dó. Int.F: Mercy (on us)! a Dhia mhóir! cumhdach Dé orainn! b To be, lie, at the mercy of s.o., bheith faoi bhois an chait ag duine. At the mercy of the waves, (bád) á criathrú ag na tonnta. Iron: Left to the tender mercies of . . ., fágtha faoi luí na bíse ag . . . c We must be thankful for small mercies, is buí le bocht an beagán. What a mercy! glóir do Dhia! d Works of mercy, oibreacha na trócaire. Sisters of Mercy, Siúracha na Trócaire.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He leans towards mercy, tá claonadh chun na trócaire ann.
F: To leaven severity with mercy, déine a mhaolú le trócaire.
Plea for mercy, achainí ar thrócaire.