EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
mín1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~te). 1. Smooth, fine, thing or part. An mhín is an garbh, the smooth and the rough; the fine and the coarse. S.a. meil 4. 2. Smooth, level, land; tillable land; tract of grassland in mountain. ~te sléibhe, green mountain pastures. Idir mhín is fhraoch, both grassland and heather, fine and rough mountain grazing.
mín2, a1. 1. Smooth. (a) Having even, level, surface. Talamh, machaire, ~, smooth land, plain. Léana ~, smooth lawn. Leaca mhín cnoic, smooth slope of hill. (b) Smooth to touch, polished. Leac mhín, smooth flagstone. Urlár ~, smooth floor. Bord ~, smooth table. (c) Free from wrinkles or hair. Craiceann, leiceann, ~, smooth skin, cheek. A héadan ~, her smooth brow. (d) Not harsh. Deochanna milse ~e, sweet smooth drinks. (e) Soft, delicate. Éadach ~, smooth cloth. Olann mhín, sheer wool. ~ le do chneas, soft next one’s skin. ~ síodúil, smooth and silky. Chomh ~ le síoda, smooth as silk. (f) Flowing. Siollaí, véarsaí, ~e, smooth syllables, verses. (g) Suave, plausible. Teanga mhín, smooth tongue. S.a. leathóg 1, lus. 2. Fine, small. (a) Cíor mhín, fine comb. Criathar ~, fine sieve. (b) Gaineamh, púdar, ~, fine sand, powder. Créafóg mhín, fine clay. 3. (Of person, manner) (a) Gentle, courteous; placid, quiet. Ainnir mhín, gentle maiden. ~ mánla, gentle and gracious; quiet and inoffensive. (b) Quiet, still. ~ marbh, still in death; still and insensible.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ mín, garbh, fine, thick, yarn.
~ gaelach, mín, dwarf whin.
~ mín, blue-rayed limpit.
Craiceann ~ mín, soft smooth skin.
Is minic a chealg briathra míne cailín críonna, many a prudent girl was led astray with honeyed words.
~ mhín, gharbh, fine, large-toothed, comb.
~ bhán, dhubh, mhín, white, black, lemon, sole.
Mín ~, tender and mild; quiet and inoffensive.
~ mín, smooth and enticing.
~eann sé mín is garbh, he has something to say about everything.
(An) ~ mín a chur ar rud, to give sth. a smooth surface, a nice finish; to smooth, gloss, over sth.
~ garbh, mín, large-, small-, grain powder.
5. An t~ mhín a chur ar rud, to put the finishing touches to sth.
~ mhín, fine soil, mould.