EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
mionnach, a1. Swearing, given to swearing.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Deimhnigh, mionnaigh, ar, certify, swear, about, against.
Chaith sé achasán, mionnaí móra, liom, he cast a reproach, hurled curses, at me.
Dhallfadh sé thú le caint, le bréaga, le mionnaí móra, he would confound you with talk, with lies, with curses.
Ag ~adh mionnaí móra, swearing (and crossing oneself).
Bhí sé ar na ~aí marbha, ar na ~aí mort (go), he had taken a mortal oath (that).
~aí móra a thabhairt, to use swear-words, to curse.
Mionnaí gan mhiotal, insubstantial oaths.
Ag ~adh eascainí, mionnaí móra, cursing, swearing, hard.
Ag ~adh mionnaí móra, volleying oaths.
Ná tabhair ~ leis na mionnaí móra, don’t resort to swear-words.