TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
bagairt, f. (gs. -artha, pl. ~í). 1. vn. of bagair. 2. Threat. Is troime a bhagairt ná a bhuille, his bark is worse than his bite.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá sé ag ~t báistí, it is threatening rain.
Tá an bás ag ~t air, he is in danger of death.
Bhí na fiacla ag ~t air, his teeth were troubling him.
Bhí sé ag ~t leis chun an aonaigh, he was driving cattle, on his way (with cattle), to the fair.
Chuir siad bagairt orm, they threatened me.
~ a bhualadh, a bhagairt, ar dhuine, to strike, threaten, s.o. with one’s fist.