TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
milis, a. (gsm. ~, gsf., npl. & comp. -lse). Sweet. 1. Blas ~, sweet taste. Tae ~, sweetened tea. Féar ~, sweet, tender, grass. Feoil mhilis, sweet, tasty, meat. Uisce ~, sweet, fresh, water. D’ith sé go ~ é, he ate it with relish. Chomh ~ le mil, as sweet as honey. Prov:Is ~ á ól ach is searbh á íoc é, every sweet hath its sour. S.a. bainne, greim 2(b), maide 1(d), searbhóg 3. 2. Honeyed, flattering. Teanga mhilis, flattering tongue. Briathra milse, honeyed words. Bheith ~ le duine, to flatter, soft-sawder s.o. S.a. béal 1(a).
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá ~ milis aige, (i) he has a sweet tooth, (ii) he has a flattering tongue.
Más milis leat do bheo, if you value your life.
~ milis, searbh, sweet, sour, taste.
~ mhilis, ghéar, sweet, sour, buttermilk.
~ mhilis, liquorice root.
~ milis, sweet grass; young, juicy, grass.
~ milis, plausible scoundrel.
Milse na híce, the balm of healing.
Milis le siúcra, sweet with sugar.
Deochanna milse ~e, sweet smooth drinks.
Is milis, glas, daor, an t-~ é, it is a sweet, weak, dear, drink.
~ glan, milis, úr, clean, sweet, fresh, water.
1. ~ milis, géar, eating-, cooking-, apple.