Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
liaréiteoir
liarlóg
lias
liaspáin
liata
liatais
liath
liathábhar
liathach
liathacht
liathadh
liathán
liathánach
liathas
liathbhán
liathbhuí
liathbhuíocht
liathchan
liathchearc
liathchorcra
liathdhearg
liathdhonn
liath1, m. (gs. léith, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Grey (colour). 2. (a) Grey-haired person. Ó ~ go leanbh, people of all ages, both old and young. Na ~a luatha, people showing early greyness. (b) Grey horse. An ~ a mharcaíocht, to ride the grey. (c) f. (gs. léithe). Grey cow.
liath2, a. (gsm. léith, gsf. & comp. léithe, npl. ~a). Grey. 1. Dath, imir, ~, grey colour, tint. Gruaig, ceann, ~, grey hair, head. Féasóg ~, grey beard. Duine ~, greyhaired person. Béar ~, grizzly bear. Tá mo cheann ~ agaibh, you are giving me grey hairs, wearing me out. Prov: Is minic duine ~ lúfar, grey hairs need not signify old age. Ní chíorfaidh sí ceann ~ go brách, she will never live to comb grey locks. Ceann ~ ort! May you live to a ripe old age! Ó dhuine ~ go leanbh, both old and young. Chomh ~ le broc, le luch, as grey as a badger, as a mouse. Chomh ~ leis an iolar, leis an gceo, as grey as the eagle, as the mist; of hoary antiquity. S.a. deargéadan. 2. Éadach ~, pale grey cloth. Hist: Manach ~, grey monk, Cistercian. 3. Sioc ~, hoar-frost. Bainne ~, watery milk. Arán ~, mouldy bread. Uisce ~, water coloured with milk. S.a. caonach 2, ceathrú1 2(h), cluas 4, clúmh1 6, lus, snas1 3. 4. Líne, véarsa, ~, stray line, verse; line or verse incorporated from an older composition.
liath3, v.t. & i. (pp. -ata). Grey. 1. (a)Ceann, gruaig, ag ~adh, head, hair, turning grey. Is mór atá sé ag ~adh, he is greying fast. (b) Ballaí, éadach, ag ~adh, walls, clothing, becoming faded. Ag ~adh i gcúil, gathering mildew in a corner. Tá na liaga ag ~adh aige, he is immensely rich. 2. (a) Duine a ~adh, to give s.o. grey hairs, to wear s.o. out. (b) Uisce, tae, a ~adh, to colour water, tea (with milk).
liath4, s. (In phrase) ~ uisce = leith uisce : leith1 2.
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
2. ~ liath, mildew.
~ liath, grey, hooded, crow.
~ bán, dubh, rua, liath, cas, (gruaige), fair, dark, red, grey, curly, head (of hair).
Tá an gníomh sin ina cheathrú liath orthu riamh ó shin, that deed is a blot on their escutcheon ever since.
~ liath, mouse-ear hawkweed.
6. ~ liath, downy mildew.
Ar liathadh an choilm, dove-grey.
~ liath, Montagu’s harrier.
~ alabhreac, liath, pied, spotted, flycatcher.
Bhí ~ na léithe air, he was (ashen) grey in the face.
~ liath, mealy redpoll.
~ bhán, bhuí, liath, white, yellow, grey, wagtail.
~ fhuar, ~ liath, white caterpillar.
Síos go dtí an ~ liath, down to the living rock.
Ó (dhuine) liath go ~; idir liath agus ~, both old and young.
I leith na léithe, tending to grey, greyish.
Ag dul i ~, growing grey; getting old and grey.
Ní raibh ~ na léithe agam, I had nothing at all.
An ~ luath, early greyness.
Cromadh is ~, bending and greying with age.
Leonadh is) ~ ort! Bad cess to you!
~ (beag) a chur ar an tae, to add (a little) milk to the tea.
Níl ~ an tae acu, they are destitute.
~ liath, lavender.
~ liath, marl.
Ó dhuine liath go leanbh, from the grey-haired person to the child, both old and young.
Ní raibh ~ liath ina ceann, there wasn’t a grey hair in her head.
Tá ~ liath os cionn a chluaise, there is a greying patch above his ear.
~ liath an earraigh, the grey days of March.
~ bán, geal, liath, white, hoar, frost.
~ liath, blue mould.
