EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
measarthacht, f. (gs. ~a). Moderation, temperance; fair amount. An mheasarthacht a dhéanamh, to do things in moderation. ~ airgid, oibre, léinn, a fair amount of money, of work, of learning. Dul thar (an) ~ le rud, to carry sth. to excess. Fanacht i mbun na ~a, to keep within reasonable bounds. Tar le ~, don’t overdo it; that’s enough. Níor iarr sé ach an mheasarthacht, he only asked for what was reasonable. Tá ~ ar gach aon rud, there is moderation in all things; there is a limit to everything. Is maith (an tsáith) an mheasarthacht, enough is as good as a feast. (Var:measar(dh)acht)