ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
At an awkward moment, ar uair ainnise.
He dragged out a wretched existence, thug sé a shaol ag strácáil leis an ainnise.
He has gone through the fire(s) of adversity, chuaigh sé faoi bhráca na hainnise.
Garnish (money), cíos m na hainnise.
He came to grief, (i) tháinig ainnise an tsaoil suas leis; thit sé chun ainnise; (ii) baineadh siar as; baineadh dá phrapaireacht é.
F: The school of adversity, scoil na hainnise.
To tell one's tale of woe, d'ainnise a aithris.
The yoke of misfortune, srathair na hainnise.