Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Ó Dónaill): cuimse

Similar words: caimse · céimse · coimse · cuime · cuinse

Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Grammar Pronunciation

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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

cuimse1, f. (gs. ~). 1. Lit: Due proportion, moderation. 2. Good amount, goodly number. Tá ~ airgid aige, he has plenty of money. Bhí ~ daoine ann, there were quite a lot of people there. 3. (a) Limit. Dul thar ~ le rud, to go beyond the limits with sth. Níl aon chuimse leis, there is no limit to it; he is the limit! (b) Mth: Bound. ~ íochtair, uachtair, lower, upper, bound. 4. (With certain prepositions) As, thar, ~, exceeding, extreme. Tá fuacht as ~ ann, it is extremely cold. Bhí lúcháir as ~ air, he was exceedingly glad. Gan chuimse, limitless. 5. Phil: Comprehension, connotation.

cuimseach1, a1. 1. Proportionable, moderate. 2. Competent (ar, to). 3. Neat, tidy. (Var: cuimse2 a3, cuimsía3)

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As cuimse, out of measure.