Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Ó Dónaill): saoi

Similar words: aoi · saoil · scaoi · aois · aos

Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Grammar Pronunciation

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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

saoi, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~the). 1. Hist: Head of monastic or poetic school. 2. Wise man; learned man. Na seacht ~the, the seven wise men (of old). Prov: Is minic ~ ó dhaoi, many a foolish father had a wise son. Prov: Ní bhíonn ~ gan locht, Homer sometimes nods. 3. Master, expert. ~ saoirse, master mason. ~ leighis, master physician. ~ scríbhinne, master scribe. ~ cruitireachta, master harpist. ~ le gach ceird, master of all trades. ~ ar eagna, i léann, person pre-eminent in wisdom, in learning. I lámha ~the, in the hands of experts. Ach nach ~ mé, but that I am no judge (of that). 4. Eminent, distinguished, person. ~ easpaig, eminent bishop. ~ file, distinguished poet. ~ gabha, master smith. ~ duine uasail, a scholar and a gentleman. ~the an pharóiste, the worthies of the parish. (Var: f)

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PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

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~ na saoithe, the co-operation, companionship, of learned men.

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~ na saoithe, the darling of the learned.

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~ na saoithe, the doyen of the learned men.