PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ file, scoláire, the makings of a poet, of a scholar.
Duine, file, gan ~, a nameless, anonymous, person, poet.
~ dána, ceoil, treafa, poets, musicians, husbandmen.
Tá clú file air, he has the reputation of being a poet.
File, scéalaí, ~, true poet, story-teller.
Fear a dháileadh duaiseanna ar fhilí, a man who bestowed gifts on poets.
Aos ealaíon, poets, minstrels.
I ngeana na bhfilí, in the mouths of the poets.
Ag ~ leis na filí, wrangling with the poets.
~ na bhfilí, the poets’ favourite (patron).
Flatha is filí ~ ar ~, princes and poets alike.
Na filí ~a, the great poets.
~ filí, éigeas, order of poets, of learned men.
~ file, distinguished poet.