ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Double cable-stitch, lapa m na circe.
(Bald-)coot, cearc cheannann.
Hen-cote, púirín m cearc.
To keep fowls, cearca a choimeád.
He hasn't a ha'p'orth of courage, níl croí circe aige.
Hen harrier, cromán m na gcearc.
Her money, work, hens, a cuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
His money, work, hens, a chuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
Jenny owl, cearc f ulchabháin.
F: He took his pigs to a bad market, dhíol sé an chearc lá na báistí.
My money, work, hens, mo chuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
Our money, work, hens, ár gcuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
Pair of pigeons, cearc cholúir agus coileach.
To bring one's pigs to the wrong market, do chearc a dhíol lá fliuch.
Hen pigeon, cearc colúir.
A pigeon-toed person, duine a bhfuil siúl na circe aige.
To set a hen, cearc a chur ar éillín.
To set a clutch, ál a chur faoi chearc.
To shoo (away, off) the hens, fuisc, siliúir, a chur sna cearca; an ruaig a chur ar na cearca.
Sitting hen, cearc ar gor.
Their money, work, hens, a gcuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
This hen will lay up to six eggs a week, beireann, béarfaidh, an chearc seo suas le sé huibhe sa tseachtain.
He is a wretched singer, níl ceol circe aige.