Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
líomhnadh
líomhnaigh
líomhnaíonn
líomhtha
liomóg
líomóid
líomóideach
líon
líona
líonach
líonadh
líonaigh
líonáil
líonán
líonanairt
líonéadach
liongadáil
liongadán
liongadánach
liongáil
liongán
liongánach
liongar
líon1, m. (gs. lín). 1. Flax. Gort lín, field of flax. 2. Linen. Éadach lín, linen cloth. ~ leapa, bed-linen. Ag déanamh lín, making linen cloth. 3. Bot: ~ na mban sí, fairy flax, purging flax. ~ abhann, water crowfoot. ~ radhairc, eyebright. S.a. corrán 9, dallán1 4.
líon2, m. (gs. lín, pl. ~ta). 1. Net. ~ (iascaigh), fishing-net. ~ fiaigh, seilge, hunting-net. ~ boird, eireabaill, inner, outer, net. ~ coraíochta, casting-net. ~ fionraí, róid, mooring-net. ~ scríbe, sweep-net. ~ a chur, to cast a net; to fix a (hunting-)net in position. ~ a ghlanadh, to clean, clear, a net. Glan as ár ~ta, get out of our way; leave us alone. Duine a ghabháil i do ~, to ensnare s.o. Má thagann sé i mo ~, if he comes within my reach. I bhfad as mo ~, well out of my reach; far away from my influence. I ~ta Dé go gcastar sinn, may we be gathered into God’s fold. 2. Web. ~ damháin alla, spider’s web.
líon3, m. (gs. lín, pl. ~ta). 1. (a) Full number, complement. ~ tí, household, family. An ~ daoine atá san áit, the number of people in the place; the population of the place. ~ fear, manpower. ~ a mhuintire, the number of his people; his full following. ~ catha, comhraic, battle, combat, strength. Tháinig siad ~ a slua, a dtionóil, they came in full hosting, muster. Ní rabhamar ~ coinne, teagmhála, leo, there weren’t enough of us to meet, to encounter, them. Táimid ~ a gcoiscthe ann, there are enough of us to restrain them. Ní raibh ~ síolaí d’fhear fágtha, there was not a man left to propagate his breed. ~ gnó, quorum. Míle duine a ~, they number a thousand persons. Cá ~ a mharaigh sé? How many did he kill? (b) Great number. Lit: Go ~ créachta ar a chorp, with many wounds on his body. Is móide bhur neart bhur ~, your strength lies in your numbers. 2. Fill, measure. Ní théann cuach thar a ~, a cup holds no more than its measure. ~ suíochán an halla, the seating capacity of the hall. S.a. séasúr 3. 3. Mth: Quotient. 4. Lit: (gs. ~a). Party; part, side. Ceachtar dá ~a, on either side. S.a. díbh2.
líon4, a. (In phrase) ~ lán, full to the brim; full-bodied. Bheith ~ lán de rud, to be filled to overflowing with sth.; to be replete with sth. Fear ~ lán, full-bodied man.
líon5, v.t. & i. 1. Fill. (a) Soitheach a ~adh le rud, de rud, to fill a vessel with sth. ~ do phíopa, fill your pipe. ~sé na gloiní dúinn, he filled up the glasses for us. ~ go béal é, fill it to the brim. Áit a ~adh, to fill a place. Poll a ~adh (isteach), to fill in a hole. Fiacail a ~adh, to fill a tooth. Bearna a ~adh, to fill, to bridge, a gap. Lamhnán a ~adh, to inflate a bladder. Adharc a ~adh, to blow a horn. Do ghoile, do bholg, a ~adh, to fill one’s stomach, eat one’s fill. Snáthaid a ~adh, to thread a needle. Foirm a ~adh, to fill, complete, a form. S.a. stiúir1 1. (b) ~ an tobar, the well filled. Seol ag ~adh, a sail filling. An mhuir ag ~adh, the sea rising. Tá an ghealach ag ~adh, the moon is waxing. Neascóid ag ~adh, a boil gathering. ~ na guaillí aige, his shoulders filled out. ~ na súile uirthi, her eyes filled (with tears). ~ an spéir, the sky became overcast. ~ siad isteach, they crowded in. ~ sé suas, he became filled with emotion. (c) Bheith ~ta de rud, to be filled with sth.; to be sated with sth. ~ta le fearg, filled with anger. Tá sparán ~ta aige, he has a full purse, plenty of money. Chomh ~ta le frog fómhair, as full as an autumn frog, sated with food or drink. 2. (Of tide) Flood. Ag ~adh is ag trá, ebbing and flowing.
líon6 = laíon.
líon7, (vn. ~ú, m, gs. ~aithe) = díon3.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Líon a bhá, to steep, ret, flax.
Do bholg a líonadh, to fill one’s stomach.
Tá na boilg ar an líon, the flax is in seed.
~ lín, base of net.
Is maith an fear ar bhonn lín é, he is a great fisherman.
Líonta a bhordáil, to take nets on board.
Tá sé i m~ líonadh, (of tide) it is starting to flow.
~ lín, pounding of flax.
~ an lín, na punainne, chugat, I hope you get trounced.
Cliabh a líonadh go ~ béil, go ~ bruach, to fill a creel to the very top.
3. ~ lín, earwig.
~ (dearg, lín), (kinds of) dodder.
~a duine a líonadh; lán na g~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to fill s.o.’s ears with idle talk.
~ lín, corner of net.
Líonta a choirtiú, to treat nets with bark.
4. ~ lín, flax tow.
Líon ~, bearded flax.
Líonta a chomáil, to tie nets together.
~ lín, cast of net.
Líon coir, casting-net.
~ lín, corn-spurrey.
~ líonta, net-rack.
Líon a chur, to cast a net.
~ lín, flax-pond.
~ lín, earwig.
Líon sí d’uisce é, she filled it with water.
~-líonta, well-filled.
~ lín, olla, tuft of flax, of wool.
~ lín, saic, sackcloth.
Líon eireabaill, tail-net.
~ a líonadh, to fill a form.
Líon a fholcadh, to steep flax.
Go gcuire Dia an líonadh in ionad an fholmhaithe chugat, may God increase rather than diminish your store.
Líonta a chur ar ~, to float nets.
An líon ríthe a ghabh Teamhair, the number of kings who reigned in Tara.
Ghabh siad na líonta, they prepared the nets.
Líon a ghairmint, to ripple flax.
~ lín, flax spread out to bleach.
~ lín, ~ rois, linnet.
~ féir, lín, plucked handful of hay, of flax.
Ghlan siad na líonta, they cleared the nets (of fish).
Gafa i líon, caught in a net.
An líon iarmhair, the stern net.
Bád, bráite, líon, duán, iascaigh, fishing-boat, -ground, -net, -hook.
Líon ~, good fishing-net.
Líon, gaiste, a inleadh, to fix a net, a trap.
Líon le huisce é, fill it with water.
Líon a léiriú, to pound flax.
~ rois lín, linseed paste.
~ doiciméid, completion of document.
