Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
leibidínteacht
leic
léic
leice
leiceacht
leiceadar
léicean
leiceann
leiceanta
léiceanúil
léiche
leiciméir
leiciméireacht
léicin
leicíneach
leicinn
leicitin
léiciúil
leicne
leicneach
leicneachán
leicneán
leicseanár
leiceann, m. (gs. -cinn, npl. -cne, gpl. ~). Cheek. 1. Leicne fada, plucacha, long, rounded, cheeks. Cló leicinn, side-view, profile. D’fhéach sé i ndiaidh a leicinn orm, he looked sideways at me. Bain an chluas ón ~ díom má tharlaíonn a leithéid, I’ll bet you anything that it won’t come to pass. 2. Cu:~ muice, pig’s cheek. 3. ~ cnoic, side, slope, of hill. 4. Rac:De ~, by a short head. (Var:f)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ leicinn, hair parted to one side.
~ sa leiceann, sa bhéal, slap on the cheek, in the mouth.
~ sa leiceann, slap on the cheek.
Chomh ~ is atá tú beo, grian ar an aer, méara ort, cluas ar do leiceann, gob ar phréachán, púdar i nDoire, an Cháisc ar an Domhnach! As sure as anything!
~ grua, leicinn, cheek-bone.
Do bhéal, do leicne, a dheargadh, to rouge one’s lips, cheeks.
Leicne doimhne, sunken cheeks.
Bhuail sé ar fhad mo leicinn mé, he struck me across the cheek.
1. ~ leicinn, side-whiskers.
Chuir sí a lámh lena leiceann, she put her hand to her cheek.
~ sa leiceann, clout on the cheek.
Glan an ~ de do leiceann, wipe the tears off your cheek.
Tá ~ na ndeor ar do leiceann, your cheek is tear-stained.
Tá ~ ar do leiceann, there is a mark on your cheek.
Craiceann, leiceann, ~, smooth skin, cheek.
Do leicne a phlucadh, to puff one’s cheeks.
Leicne ~, thin cheeks.
Ar thaobh a chinn, a leicinn, on the side of his head, of his cheek.
Téifidh sé na leicne agat, it will make your cheeks glow.
