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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
prioc1, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha).1. Prick, prod, goad. Duine a phriocadh le snáthaid, to prick s.o. with a needle. Phriocfaidís na súile asat, they would peck your eyes out. Phrioc a choinsias é, his conscience pricked him. Phrioc an t-éad é, he was stung by jealousy. Phrioc an diabhal é, the devil tempted him. Cad a phrioc mé? What got into me? ~ sna heasnacha é, prod him in the ribs. S.a. beach 3. 2 = pioc2.
prioc2, m = priocadh 2.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag priocadh is ag ~adh ar a chéile, ‘pricking and pecking at one another’, quarrelling among themselves.
~ deilge, bioráin, prick of thorn, of pin.
~ coinsiasa, prick of conscience.
~ a chur i nduine, a thabhairt do dhuine, to have a dig at s.o.
~ prioctha, pricking-wheel.
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