Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
leanúnaí
leanúnaigh
leanúntach
leanúntas
leapa
leapachas
leáphointe
lear
léar
léarachan
léaráid
léaráideach
learaire
learaireacht
learanna
léaranna
leardha
léardha
leardhacht
learg
leargach
leargaire
léargas
lear1, m. (gs. lir). Sea, ocean. Thar ~, across, beyond, the sea; overseas, abroad. Dul thar ~, to cross the sea, to go abroad, to emigrate. A tháinig thar ~, who came across the sea. Tíortha thar ~, overseas, foreign, countries. Prov: Is taibhseach iad adharca na mbó thar ~; bíonn adharca fada ar na buaibh thar ~, foreign cows have long horns, distance lends enchantment to the view. S.a. gabhar2.
lear2, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~anna). Defect; failing, shortcoming. Níl ~ ná locht air, it is quite flawless; he is sound in mind and body. Tá ~ beag air, he is slightly touched. Is é an t-aon ~ atá air (go), his, its, only defect is (that). Tá a ~ (beag)féin ar gach aon duine, we all have our shortcomings. Beidh a ~ ort, you will be the worse for it. Bhí sé drabhlásach agus tá a ~ air, he was dissipated and bears the marks of it.
lear3, m. (gs. ~). Great number, great amount. ~ (mór)daoine, capall, leabhar, great number of people, of horses, of books. ~ talún, éisc, large amount of land, of fish. Is mór an ~ airgid é, it is a great deal of money. (Var: léar1 m)
