EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
bob1, s. 1 a (Of pendulum) Scidín m; (of plumb-line) meáchan m. b Fish: Bulla m (ruaime). 2 a Bob of hair, bob m, boicín m. b Gruaig bhabáilte. c Scioteireaball m (capaill). 3 a (Of sledge) Sleamhnán m. b = BOB-SLEIGH.
bob2, v.tr. 1 (Of woman) Babálaim (folt). 2 To bob a horse's tail, eireaball capaill a sciotadh, a dhiogáil, a bhabáil.
bob3, v.i. 1 Something was bobbing on the water, bhí rud éigin ag preabadach, ag bogadaíl, ar bharr an uisce. 2 To bob to s.o., to bob a curtsy, umhlú do dhuine. 3 To bob for apples, áladh a thabhairt ar úllaí (atá i dtobán).
bob4, s. 1 Croitheadh beag; buille beag. 2 (Curtsy) Umhlú beag.
bob6, s. Scilling f.
Bob5 . Pr.n. Roibeard m.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He has been badly bitten, buaileadh bob air, imríodh cleas air.
Bob of hair, bob m, boicín m.
To make a fool of s.o., bambairne a dhéanamh de dhuine, bob a bhualadh ar dhuine.
To sell s.o. a gold brick, bob a bhualadh ar dhuine; feall ar iontaoibh a imirt ar dhuine.
F: (Outwit) You have been had, buaileadh bob ort.
To play a prank on s.o., bob a bhualadh ar dhuine.
You have been sold, buaileadh bob ort.
P: To swing it on s.o., bob a bhualadh ar dhuine.