Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Ó Dónaill): ioscaid

Similar words: iosaid · cosmaid · siorcaid · ciocáid · cosmaidí

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

ioscaid, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~í). 1. Hollow at back of knee. Beidh mise sna hioscaidí agat, I’ll be following right behind you. S.a. bealadh. Bhí na hioscaidí ag lúbadh fúm, I was giving at the knees. Ní lúbann sé ~, he never sits, rests. ~í caola, spindle-shanks. 2. (a) Tiny amount. ~ tobac, little bit of tobacco. ~ tae, little grain of tea. (b) (Of relationship) Degree. ~ ghaoil a bheith agat le duine, to be distantly related to s.o. (Var:ioscad f, pl. ioscadaí)

PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

bealadh »

Cuir ~ faoi d’ioscaidí, [’grease your hams’, quicken your pace, hurry up.

lúb »

~ na hioscaidí faoi, he gave way at the knees.

lúbadh »

~ ioscaidí, bending of hams; sagging of knees.