TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
deargadh, m. (gs. -gtha). 1. vn. of dearg3. 2. Reddening; blushing. ~ béil, the rouging of lips. ~ dreacha, reddening of countenance, blushing. 3. Glow(ing), light(ing). ~píopaí, toitíní, pipe-, cigarette-, lighting. ~ maidine, flush of dawn. ~ anoir, eastern glow (in sky). 4. Bloodying; wounding, chafing. ~ airm, the bloodying of weapons; armed attack. (Of horse) ~ tiaraí, gall produced by tail-band. 5. Soil-turning, digging. Is breá an ~ atá déanta acu inniu, they have turned up a lot of soil today. 6. ~ bear, (i) fire-wheels, (ii) cuckoo wrasse. S.a. bior1 2.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag deargadh beara ar dhuine, attacking, reviling, s.o.
Níor bhain béim chreabhair dó; ní dhearnadh deargadh an chreabhair air, he came through without a scratch.
Tá an tine ag ~adh, the fire is beginning to glow.
~adh ar dhuine, to draw blood from s.o.; to attack s.o.