Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
crathán
cré
créabhach
creabhadóir
creabhar
creabhás
creacaire
creach
créach
creachach
creachadh
créachadh
creachadóir
creachadóireacht
creachaide
creachaill
creachaire
creachaireacht
creachán
creachlaois
créacht
créachta
créachtach
creach1, f. (gs. -eiche, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Foray, (cattle-) raid. ~ a dhéanamh, to make a raid, a foray (for cattle). Fearann creiche, land taken by force. 2. Booty, plunder; prey. ~ a thógáil, to make a seizure. An chreach a chosaint, a roinnt, to defend, share, the spoils. An chreach a sheilg, to seek out the prey. Dá mbeadh aon chreach ionam, if there were any pickings on me. Ainmhí, éan, creiche, beast, bird, of prey. Prov: Is maith an chreach a roinneas, it is good to have enough to go round. 3. Loss, ruin. ~ duine a dhéanamh, to despoil, ruin, s.o. An rud a rinne a chreach, what ruined him. Is mór an chreach é, it is a great loss. Tháinig ~ lábáin air, he was utterly ruined. Is geall le ~ é, it spells ruin. Is beag an chreach é, he, it, is small loss. Is mó an chreach ná an chabhair iad, they are more of a hindrance than a help. Prov: Is ~ don chat a phiscín, a cat feels the loss of its kitten. Mo chreach nár fhan sa bhaile, I regret that I did not stay at home. Mo chreach nach bhfaca tú é, it is a pity you did not see him. Mo chreach! Mo chreach is mo chrá! Mo chreach mhaidine (bhrónach)! Woe is me! 4 = creachadh1.
creach2, v.t. & i. 1. Raid, reave. 2. Plunder, loot, despoil. 3. Ruin. Is ~ta an gnó é, it is a ruinous business. Nach ~ta atá tú leis! What harm is it doing you?
creach3, v.t. Brand, cauterize; stain.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag creachadh agus ag bánú na tíre, plundering and laying waste the country.
Mo (chreach is mo) chrá! Alas!
Mo chreach dhóite (go), I bitterly regret (that).
Creach agus ~, prey and spoil.
~ creiche, bird of prey.
~ creiche, the carrying off of a prey.
Mo ~! Mo ~ dhóite! Mo chreach is mo ~! Alas! Woe is me!
~ chreiche, preying expedition.
~ creiche, seizure of prey.
