TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fuirigh1, v.t. & i. (vn. -reach). 1. Lit: Hold back, delay. Duine a fhuireach (ó rud), to restrain s.o. (from doing sth.). 2. Wait, stay. Fuireach in áit, to remain in a place. Fuireach le duine, to wait for s.o. Fuireach ó rud, to stay away from sth.
fuirigh2 : fuireach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a bheith ort, to have to wait.
Beidh ~ fada orainn, we will have a long wait.
~ calaidh, delay in port (due to weather conditions).
~ calaidh a bheith ort, to be stormbound.
Fuireach a thuilleadh, to wait another while.