PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
In ~ a bhearrtha, when he was old enough to shave.
An ghruaig, an fhéasóg, a bhaint de dhuine, to give s.o. a hair-cut, a shave.
Féasóg a bhearradh, to trim, shave, a beard.
Duine a bhearradh, (i) to cut s.o.’s hair; to shave s.o., (ii) to fleece s.o.
Bearrtha go ~, closely shaved.
Ní raibh ann ach ar ~, it was a narrow shave.
An fhéasóg a bhaint díot, to remove one’s beard, to shave.
Níor bearradh ~ é, he was not even shaved.
An ghuaireach a bhaint díot, to remove the stubble, shave oneself.
Adhmad a ~adh, to shave wood.
~ bearrtha, shaving-mirror.
~ bhearrtha, shaving-brush.
Chuaigh tú i d~ dó, you very nearly did it; you had a narrow shave.