TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
avail1, s. Tairbhe f; úsáid f, maith f. Of no avail, gan éifeacht. It is of little avail to me, is beag an éadáil dom é. To work to no avail, saothar in aisce a dhéanamh.
avail2, v.tr. & i. 1 Fónaim (do dhuine); bím úsáideach, fóinteach (ag duine). Naught availed, ní raibh gar ann. 2 To avail oneself of sth., fónamh a bhaint as rud; leas a bhaint as rud. He availed himself of his right, bhain sé feidhm as a cheart. To avail oneself of the opportunity, breith ar an bhfaill.