TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fabhrach1, a1. 1. Favourable; partial. Bheith ~ do dhuine, le duine, to be favourably disposed towards s.o.; to be partial to s.o. Bhí Dia ~ dó, God looked with favour on him, spared him. Má bhíonn an breitheamh ~ dó, if the judge is lenient with him. Bhí tú riamh ~ dom, you were always on my side. Tá an lá ~, the day is favourable. Fear ~ é, he is a man who favours one side more than another. Tá sé ~ lena mhuintir féin, he is partial to his own people. 2. Bí ~ ar an im, go easy with the butter. (Var:fábhrach)
fabhrach2, ~a : fabhair1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bheith fabhrach, dílis, do rud, to be favourable, faithful, to sth.
Thug sé faoi na ~í dó é, he let him have it between the eyes.
Chuir siad fuil as ~í lena chéile, they battered one another.
~í (éadaigh), fringe (of cloth).
Gheobhaidh tú faoi na fabhraí é, you will get it between the eyes.