TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
aoire1, m. (gs. ~, pl. -rí). 1. Shepherd. ~ bó, gabhar, cowherd, goatherd. 2. Ecc: Pastor. An tA~ Maith, the Good Shepherd. 3. Parl: Whip.
aoire2 : aoir.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ aoire, sting of satire.
Ní h~ aoire codladh, it is not for a shepherd to fall asleep.
An t-aoire is a thréad, the pastor and his flock.