TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
eachtra, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Adventure, adventurous journey, expedition. Dul ar ~, to go on an expedition. 2. Unexpected incident, event, experience; wonderful occurrence. Do chuid ~í a aithris, to relate one’s experiences. Ní haon ~ é, it is nothing extraordinary. 3. Story of adventure; tale, anecdote. ~ ar Fhionn, a story about (the adventures of) Fionn. An bhfuil aon ~ agat? Have you anything strange to relate? ~í díomhaoine, idle tales. (Var: m)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ scéil, eachtra, repetition of a story, recital of an adventure.
Ag eachtraí ar na Fianna, ar na tíortha coimhthíocha, relating (wonder) stories of the Fianna, of foreign lands.
Bhí sé ag eachtraí dúinn ar feadh na hoíche, he was spinning yarns for us all night.
D’~ sé a chuid eachtraí dúinn, he related his adventures to us.
Ag tiontú dá eachtra dó, when he was returning from his expedition.
Eachtra aon ~e, casual event.