ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Beidh sé ina ~ má bhaintear an t-aicearra de, he will be in a sorry plight if he loses the short-cut.
~ a ghabháil, to take a short-cut.
Freagra ~, cutting reply.
Móin, fód, a bhaint, to cut turf, a sod.
Arbhar, féar, a bhaint, to cut corn, hay.
Craobh, slat, a bhaint, to cut a branch, a rod.
Feamainn, muiríneach, a bhaint, to cut seaweed, marram-grass.
Bláthanna a bhaint, to pick, cut, flowers.
An ghruaig, an fhéasóg, a bhaint de dhuine, to give s.o. a hair-cut, a shave.
~ gearrtha, cutting-face (in cornfield, stack etc.).
Coinnigh an ~ gearrtha glan. (i) keep the face clean for cutting, (ii) keep your accounts straight.
Coirce i m~ a bhainte, oats ready for cutting.
Bain ~ slaite dom, cut a slip to make a rod for me.
An bhearna bhruite, the first piece cut from a newly-baked loaf.
Gruaig a bhearradh, to cut hair.
Ingne a bhearradh, to cut, trim, nails.
Cártaí a bhearradh, to cut cards.
Duine a bhearradh, (i) to cut s.o.’s hair; to shave s.o., (ii) to fleece s.o.
Bheith ag ~adh ar dhuine, chuig duine, to address cutting remarks to s.o.
Caint, teanga, bhearrtha, cutting tongue, speech.
~ teanga, cutting remark(s); dressing-down.
Ag ~ ar a chéile, addressing cutting remarks to each other.
~ móna, bank of turf (prepared for cutting).
Tá an speal ag baint go ~, the scythe is cutting nicely, easily.
~anna a bhaint, to pick, cut, flowers.
Ná leath do bhrat ach mar is féidir leat a chonlú, ‘don’t spread your cloak farther than you can fold it’; cut your coat according to your cloth.
~ móna, cut turf spread on bog.
~ na cártaí, cut the cards.
Bhain sé slat a bhuailfeas é féin, he has cut a rod for his own back.
Tá ~ maith féir ar an ngort sin, there is a good cut, crop, of hay in that field.
Do cheann a chíoradh, a bhearradh, to comb, cut, one’s hair. (Of measurement)
Ceannaithe snoite, clear-cut features.
Réidh ~ gearrtha, ready for cutting.
Saol duine a chiorrú, to cut short s.o.’s life.
Ó chiorraigh an chinniúint ár leoin, since fate cut off our warriors.
Bain do chipín, cut your stick, get ready to go.
~ eochrach, keyway. 5. Deep cut, gash.
Dul an ~, to take the short cut.
~ cnuasaigh, long-handled sickle (for cutting seaweed).
Bhain tú na ~a uaidh, you cut the feet from under him.
An lao a choscairt agus a bheiriú, to cut up and cook the calf.
B’éigean a ordóg a choscairt leis an duán a bhaint aisti, his thumb had to be cut open to remove the hook from it.
Ag baint cuail, cutting fire-wood.
~ meitheal ar do chuid móna, get a working party to cut your turf for you.
Ar chúl na gréine, cut off from the sun.
~ a bhearradh, to cut hair (at back).