EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
substance, s. 1 a Phil: Substaint f. b Ch: Foladh m. 2 Brí f, bunús m, éirim f (scéil, etc.). 3 Téagar m, tathag m. Book of substance, leabhar fuaimintiúil. Of little substance, gan bhrí. It is work of little substance, ní saothar d'aon bhun é. 4 Man of substance, fear toice; toicí m.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The form and the substance, an deilbh agus an damhna; an ghné agus an t-ábhar.
F: The sum and substance of the matter, bun agus barr an scéil.
To waste one's substance, gaoth a thabhairt do do chuid maoine.