EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cogain, v.t. & i. (pres. -gnaíonn, vn. ~t, pp. -anta). 1. Chew, masticate. Bia a chogaint, to chew food. Ag ~t na círe, chewing the cud. Ag ~t a chuid ingne, biting his nails. An ordóg a chogaint, to cogitate. 2. Gnaw, grind. Na fiacla a chogaint, to grind one’s teeth. An rud atá ag ~t an chroí aige, what is gnawing at his heart. 3. (Of speech) Slur, mutter. Caint a chogaint, to slur speech, mutter. (Var: pp. ~te)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
3. ~ cainte, slurring of speech; muttering.
4. ~ tobac, chew of tobacco.
2. ~ (coganta), (chewing-)gum.
Crua le cogaint, hard to chew.