Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
spiochaid
spíocnard
spiodal
spíodóir
spióg
spiogóid
spíolach
spíon
spionacar
spíonach
spíonadh
spíonadóir
spionáiste
spíonán
spíonlach
spionn
spionnadh
spionntachán
spionntacht
spionnúil
spíonóg
spíonta
spíontán
spíon1, f. (gs. -íne, pl. ~ta). 1. Spine, thorn. 2. Coll: Thorns. Tom spíne, thorn bush. Dealg spíne, thorn prickle. S.a. coróin1 1(a). 3. Thorny shrub or tree. ~ Chríost, Christ’s-thorn. (Var: spíol f)
spíon2, v.t. & i. (vn. ~adh m, gs. ~ta). 1. Tease, comb; pull apart. Olann, líon, a ~adh, to tease wool, flax. Tobac a ~adh, to tease tobacco. 2. Comb, search, ransack. Argóint a ~adh, to examine an argument minutely. Dá ~fá an leabhar ar a lorg, if you were to ransack the book for it. 3. Spend, exhaust. Ithir a ~adh, to exhaust soil. Do shláinte a ~adh, to wear out one’s health. ~ sé a chuid airgid, he spent all his money. Tá mo phócaí ~ta, there is nothing left in my pockets. Tá mé ~ta (amach), I am (completely) exhausted. ~ta as maoin, as comhrá, run out of resources, of conversation. (Var: spíol)
