EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
purgóid, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~í). 1. Purgative. ~ aisig, emetic. ~ a chaitheamh, to take a purgative. 2. Vet: Drench. ~ a thabhairt d’ainmhí, to drench an animal. 3. Fig: ‘Dose’, unpleasant experience. Tá do phurgóid agat leo, you have a hard time with them.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bia, deoch, purgóid, a chur siar ar dhuine, to force food, drink, medicine, on s.o.
Purgóid a dhéanamh suas, to compound a purgative.
Purgóid ghéar, harsh purgative.
~ fíona, cumaisc, purgóide, strength of wine, of mixture, of purgative.
Tá an phurgóid ag oibriú, the purgative is taking effect.
Shiúil an phurgóid air, the purgative caused a movement of his bowels.