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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
umhlaíocht, f. (gs. ~a). Humility; submission, obedience; dutifulness, respect. ~ croí agus intinne, humility of heart and mind. ~ do thoil Dé, submission to God’s will. Bheith faoi ~ do dhuine, to be obedient to s.o.; to kowtow to s.o. Dul ar an ~, to humble oneself, to pocket one’s pride. Comhartha ~a, sign of obedience; gesture of respect, obeisance. ~ do na sinsir, respect for one’s elders. Chuir Sé an fharraige faoi ~, He made the sea obey his will. Bhí an ~ sin tuillte aige, that homage was due to him.
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PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Duine a chur faoi riail, faoi umhlaíocht, to bind s.o. to rule, to obedience.
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