Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
speil
speile
speileach
speilg
speilín
speilp
speince
speir
spéir
spéirbhean
speirbhís
spéirbhruinneall
speireach
spéireach
speireacha
speireadh
speireadóir
spéireata
speireog
speirgeas
spéirghealach
spéirghlan
spéirghorm
speir1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eacha). 1. Hough. 2. (a) (Of person) (Thin) shank, shin. Ag baint na ~eacha dá chéile, shinning each other, rushing all together. (b) Cu:~ mhairt, shin of beef. 3. Spancel on animal’s houghs. 4. Spur (of rock, of mountain). 5. Spit (of land). 6. Stern (of boat); heel (of cart).
speir2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~the). 1. Hough, hamstring. Ainmhí a ~eadh, to hough an animal. 2. Hack shins of, cripple. Bhí siad ag ~eadh a chéile, they were cutting the shins off one another; they were in a mad scramble. 3. (Of stalk, etc.) Go limp, bend, droop. ~ na gais ina mbun, the stalks wilted at the bottom.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Buille speirthe, crippling blow.
Ag déanamh speirthe, doing damage.
