PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ olla, card for combing wool.
Do cheann a chíoradh, a bhearradh, to comb, cut, one’s hair. (Of measurement)
Cíor do cheann is ná bí i do chiafart mar sin, comb your hair and take that unkempt appearance off you.
~ mhín, gharbh, fine, large-toothed, comb.
~ chinn, chúil, hair-comb.
1. Do cheann, do ghruaig, a chíoradh, to comb one’s hair.
Olann a chíoradh, to comb wool.
Is doiligh ceann catach a chíoradh, it is hard to comb a curly head, to smooth away difficulties.
Ag ~adh na tíre ar a lorg, combing out the country in search of him.
~ is slámadh, combing and teasing,
Cíor eabhair, ivory comb.
Fiacla círe, sáibh, teeth of comb, of saw.
Cíor do ghrágán, comb that mop of yours.
Ní chíorfaidh sí ceann ~ go brách, she will never live to comb grey locks.
~ chíre, chuasnóige, comb honey.
Táithín lín a mhíniú, to comb down a bunch of flax.
1. ~ chíortha, chardála, combing, carding, wool.
~ gruaige, cinn, rounded hair-comb.
Do cheann a réiteach, to comb one’s hair.