ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
prep.phr.In default of. . ., in éagmais . . ., cheal. . .
To get along without sth., s.o., déanamh in éagmais, déanamh cheal, ruda, duine.
I'll get on without it, déanfaidh mé dá cheal.
There was no lack of money there, ní raibh aon cheal airgid ann.
I need money badly, táim i gcruachás cheal airgid.
Did he not go yet? cheal nár imigh sé fós?
To do sth. for want of occupation, rud a dhéanamh cheal oibre.
Can you spare it? an bhfuil sé le spáráil agat? an féidir leat déanamh á cheal?
For want of sth., de cheal, d'uireasa, díobháil, ruda.
He was never without it, ní raibh sé riamh dá uireasa, dá cheal.