TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
descent, s. 1 a Tuirlingt f, teacht m anuas, ísliú m. b Fogha m. 2 Fánán m, ísleán m. 3 (Lineage) Síolrú m, ginealach m. Person of noble descent, duine de shliocht uasal. 4 Jur: Fágáil (ruda) le huacht.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He can trace his descent above four hundred years, tá ginealach a chine aige siar tuilleadh is, breis is, ceithre chéad bliain.
Family of ancient descent, teaghlach a théann i bhfad siar.
He claims descent from . . ., tá sé ag maíomh ginealais ar . .