EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
pit1, s. 1 a Poll m, sloc m, clais f. Aut: Inspection pit, sloc m iniúctha. Saw-pit, clais shábhadóireachta. Potato-pit, poll prátaí. b The pit, ifreann m. c Clais f ghafa (ainmhithe). d (i) Clais f (ghainimh); (ii) sloc m, poll m (mianaigh); (iii) mianach m (guail). 2 Th: Log m. 3 a Logán m, loigín m (i miotal). b Med: Rian m na bolgaí. c Bot: Logall m. 4 Anat: The pit of the stomach, log an ghoile.
pit2, v.tr. 1 a Cuirim (dhá choileach) in aghaidh a chéile (i gclais). b To pit oneself against s.o., dul i gcoimhlint le duine. c Cuirim (prátaí) i bpoll. 2 a (Of acids) Pollann, fágann loigíní i. b Med: (Of smallpox) Fágann rian ar (aghaidh).
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Bottomless pit, duibheagán m.
Pit-head prices, luach bhéal an phoill.
To go pit-a-pat, (Of rain) bheith ag mionchnagarnach; (of feet) ag lapaireacht; (Of heart) ag preabarnach.