EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
oidhe, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~anna). 1. (Act of) slaying; violent death. ~ a fháil, to meet a violent death. 2. Tragedy; tragic tale. ~ Chlainne Lir, the tragic story of the children of Lir. 3. (Tragic) destiny, fate. Más é a ~ é, if it be fated for him. 4. Ill usage. Thug sé ~ a bhéil orm, he gave me verbal abuse. ~ do bhéil féin ort, may your evil wishes recoil on you. 5. (a) Deserts. Más ~ air é, if he deserves it. Is maith an ~ ort é, you well deserve it. Is olc an ~ urraime iad, they are little worthy of respect. Fuair tú an rud ab ~ ort, you got your deserts. (b) Deserving object. Is é an ~ déirce é, he is an object of charity. (Var: ~adh m & f, oidhidh f, gs. & npl. ~adha)