TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
beggar1, s. 1 Beggar (-man, -woman), fear, bean, déirce; bochtán m. Prov: Beggars cannot be choosers, is buí le bocht an beagán. S.a. HORSE-BACK. 2 F: Ógánach m; cuilceach m. Funny little beggar, cuilceach beag aisteach. Poor beggar! an sampla bocht! You're a lucky beggar! nach ort atá an t-ádh! tá an t-ádh i do chaipín!
beggar2, v.tr. 1 To beggar s.o., duine a chur ag iarraidh na déirce; duine a chur ag caitheamh na miotán, duine a chreachadh. 2 It beggars description, níl insint béil air, níl cur síos air.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
In beggar's garb, i gcló bacaigh.
F: A beggar on horseback, culaith shíoda ar bhacach, ar ghabhar.
A sturdy beggar, bacach urrúnta.
He gave the beggar a trifle, thug sé cúpla pingin don bhacach.
He never turned a beggar from the door, níor chuir sé bacach óna dhoras riamh.
The beggar to whom you give money, an bacach a dtugann tú airgead dó.