Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sréin
sréine
sreinge
sreodh
sreothaí
sriabh
sriabhán
srian
srianach
srianadh
srianta
sriantach
sriantacht
sriantóir
sriath
sribh
srim-
srincne
sriobh
sríobún
sríoc
sriogán
srioncán
srian1, m. (gs. -ain, pl. ~ta). 1. Bridle. (a)~ a chur ar chapall, to bridle a horse. Bhí an capall ar ~, ar ghreim sriain, leis, he was leading the horse by the bridle. ~ féasraigh, snaffle-bridle. (b) Curb, restraint. ~ a chur le capall, to curb a horse. ~ a chur le duine, to restrain s.o. Cuir ~ le do theanga, le do ghuth, control your tongue. Chuir sé ~ lena fhearg, he checked his anger. Coinnigh ~ ort féin, control yourself. Níl ~ le cur orthu, they are beyond control. Caint gan ~, unbridled speech. 2. Rein. ~ta a theannadh, to draw rein. ~ a ligean le capall, to give a horse the reins. ~ a ligean le smaointe, to give rein to thoughts. Tabhair ~ dó, give him his head. ~ singil, leading rein. S.a. spor11. 3. ~ linbh, leading-strings. 4. Anat: Frenum. (Var:f, gs. ~ach)
srian2, v.t. Bridle; curb, restrain. Capall a shrianadh, to bridle a horse. Fearg a shrianadh, to curb anger. Praghsanna a shrianadh, to control prices. ~ thú féin, restrain yourself. (Var:~aigh)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ar adhastar, ar srian, on a halter, on a bridle.
~ srian le do theanga, bridle your tongue.
~ dlí, pearsanta, réadach, saoil, srianta, legal, personal, real, life, qualified, estate.
Each gona shrian, a horse plus its bridle.
Bhí an capall ar ghreim sriain leis, he was leading the horse by the bridle.
Nuair nach bhfuil srian le do theanga, since you have an unbridled tongue.
~ le srian a chur le duine, a means of curbing s.o.
Spoir a theannadh agus srianta a scaoileadh, to ride furiously.
~ trádála, restraint of trade.
~ mothúchán, suppression of feelings.
Eastát ~, qualified estate.
Srian a tharraingt, to draw rein.
Ní troimide an t-each a shrian, a horse is not encumbered by its bridle.
