TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
treoir, f. (gs. -orach, pl. -oracha). 1. Guidance, direction. ~ a dhéanamh do dhuine, to guide s.o. Má thugann tú ~ dúinn, if you give us a lead. Faoi threoir an mhúinteora, under the direction of the teacher. ~ ghairme, vocational guidance. Ní haon ~ é, it is nothing to go by. Duine a bhaint, a chur, dá threoir, to confuse, disconcert, s.o.; to lead s.o. astray. Ag imeacht gan ~, drifting, going to the bad. 2. Indicator, gauge, index. ~ luais, speed indicator. ~ ola, oil-gauge. ~ ordóige, thumb-index. 3. (a) Movement, progress. Táimid ag déanamh treorach, we are making progress. Is ar éigean a bhí mé in ann ~ a dhéanamh sa dorchacht, I was hardly able to make my way in the dark. (b) Effort, strength; help. Dhéanfainn é dá mbeadh an ~ ionam, I’d do it if I could summon up strength for it. Níl ~ ná tapa ann, he has neither strength nor vigour. Sínte gan ~, lying helplessly. Is é an duine gan ~ é, he is such a helpless person. Ní haon ~ dúinn an méid sin, that amount is no good to us. (c) Tríd an ~, throughout the course of events, throughout. 4. I d~, in order, ready. Bhí gach uile rud i d~ againn, we had everything ready. I d~ oibre, in working order. Chuir siad iad féin i d~ chosanta, they prepared to defend themselves. Cuir an teach i d~, tidy up the house. Coinnigh i d~ é, keep it in good repair. Ó threoir, out of action, in disrepair. 5. ~ (thairní), nail-mould. 6. Sm.a: Artil: Sight. S.a. riail1 6.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~eadh dá chosa, dá threoir, é, he was taken off his feet, put off his stride.
~ cúnta, treorach, auxiliary, director, circle.
~ treorach, alignment picket.
~ threorach, (sight-)vane.
4. Canna, clais, cruibhéad, tobar, treoir, vearnais, ~, oil-can, -groove, -crust, -well, -gauge, -varnish.
Na ~í treoracha, the Pointers.
~ treorach, sighting rule.
~ treorach, navigation light.
Treoir, eolas, a thabhairt, to give direction, guidance.
Rialacha ~a, guiding rules.
Ciorcal ~, director circle.
Fear teann ~, strong well-knit man.