PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ná baintear an t-~ den bhairín, den bhlonag, call a spade a spade.
6. ~ sleáin, wing, flange, of turf-spade.
~ rámhainne, socketed part of spade.
~ rámhainne, worn-down spade.
~ spáide, tread of spade.
~ spáide, scuaibe, scine, casúir, tua, handle of spade, of brush, knife, of hammer, of axe.
~ píce, spáide, speile, handle of pike, of spade, of scythe.
Cos a chur i spád, to fit a handle to a spade.
~ spáide, cross-handle of spade.
Tabhair ~ den rámhainn dom, lend me the spade for a short while.
~ scine, spáide, blade of knife, of spade.
Luí ar rámh, ar spád, to lean, exert pressure, on an oar, on a spade.
~ scine, speile, rámhainne, worn-out knife, scythe, spade.
~ de láí, worn-down spade.
~ spáide, phinn, spade-, pen-, work.
5. ~ (spáide), sod turned by spade, spadeful (of earth).
~ aitinn, spade for chopping furze.
I ngiorracht ~e dó, within a spade-length of him.
3. ~ (talún), piece of land measuring a spade in length and breadth.
~fidh mé feac na láí leat, I’ll take the spade-handle to you.
~ rámhainne, sluaiste, handle of spade, of shovel.
~ rámhainne, tread of spade.
Portach a shioscadh, to mark out a turf-bank (with spade).
An rí, an deich, ~, the king, the ten, of spades.
~ spáide, cross-handle of spade.