PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To die of famine, bás a fháil den ghorta.
Lean years, blianta gorta, ocracha.
Starvation wages, pá an ghorta.
To starve to death, bás a fháil den ocras, den ghorta.
To starve out a town, baile a chur faoi ghéilleadh le gorta.
War brings famine in its train, tarraingíonn cogadh gorta; leanann gorta cogadh.
That will keep the wolf from the door, coinneoidh sin an gorta uainn.