TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
descend. 1 v.i. a Tuirlingím, tagaim anuas, íslím, titeann (an bháisteach). b To descend on s.o., fogha a thabhairt faoi dhuine. c He descended to their level, chuir sé é féin ar aon chéim leo. I wouldn't descend to lying, ní dhéanfainn mé féin chomh beag is go n-inseoinn bréag. d He descended, is descended, from Conn, de shliocht Choinn é. Well descended, de shliocht uasal. e (Of property) It descended from his father to him, fuair sé d'oidhreacht óna athair é. 2 v.tr. Téim síos, tagaim anuas (cnoc, staighre).
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is highly descended, ó uaisle a shíolraigh sé; de shliocht uasal é.
F: To descend into limbo, dul i ndearmad agus i ndíchuimhne.
Descended from an ancient stem, géag de sheanfhréamh.