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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
knot1, s. 1 a Snaidhm f. To tie a knot, snaidhm a chur. To untie a knot, snaidhm a scaoileadh. Running knot, slip knot, snaidhm reatha. Granny's knot, dol ciotach. b (Of ribbons) Cuach f , cnota m. Sailor's knot, snaidhm an mhairnéalaigh c Knot of hair, curca m, cocán m. 2 Nau: Muirmhíle m, cnotam. 3 Fadhb f, cruacheist f. 4 The marriage knot, cuing f, ceangal m, an phósta. 5 Cranra m, alt m (in adhmad). Knot-hole, poll cranra. 6 Cruinneagán m (daoine). Knot of trees, dornán m crann.
knot3 . 1 v.tr. Snaidhmim. 2 v.i. (Of twine, etc.) Téann in aimhréidh; téann i bhfostú ina chéile.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
She gathered (up) her hair into a knot, rinne cocán gruaig; chuach in airde a cuid gruaige i gcúilín.
To cut the Gordian knot, fadhb a réiteach le láimh láidir.
Loose knot, snaidhm bhog.
(Of ship) She is proceeding at twenty knots, siúl fiche míle léi.
To sail (at) ten knots, deich míle (farraige) san uair a sheoladh.
She was steaming at ten knots, bhí ag déanamh deich míle farraige.
Knot stitch, greim snaidhme.
A tight knot, glas-snaidhm f.
True-love knot, snaidhm f seirce.
He whacked her up to twenty knots, chuir fiche míle uirthi.
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