EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
draighean, m. (gs. -ghin). 1. ~ (dubh, donn), blackthorn. Bata, maide, draighin, blackthorn stick. 2. Bristling, angry, appearance. Bhí ~ oilc air, he was in a vile temper. Tá ~ chun bruíne air, he is bristling for a fight. 3. Reluctance; boorishness. ~ a bheith ort rud a dhéanamh, to be reluctant to do sth. Rud a thabhairt uait gan ~, to give sth. ungrudgingly.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ draighin, blackthorn (stick).
~ draighin, spine of blackthorn.
Draighean ~, tough blackthorn (stick).
~ draighin, blackthorn stick.
Bata ~ draighin, strong blackthorn stick.
~ coill, draighin, hazel-, blackthorn-, stick.
Sula dtaga an bláth bán ar an draighean, before the white blossoms appear on the blackthorn.
~ aitinn, draighin, whin-, blackthorn-, bush.