TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fuireach, m. (gs. -righ). 1. vn. of fuirigh1. 2. Wait, delay. ~ a bheith ort, to have to wait. Beidh ~ fada orainn, we will have a long wait. ~ lae, a day’s wait. Nau: ~ calaidh, delay in port (due to weather conditions). Fig: ~ calaidh a bheith ort, to be stormbound. (Var: ~t m)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Fuireach in áit, to remain in a place.
Fuireach le duine, to wait for s.o.
Fuireach ó rud, to stay away from sth.
Fuireach a thuilleadh, to wait another while.