TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
dim1, a. (Of light) Doiléir, lag, báiteach, marbh(-sholas), geamh(-sholas); (of colour, sight) lag; (of intelligence) maol. A dim memory, mearchuimhne. Eyes that were dim with tears, súile a bhí dallta ag deora. Dim forebodings, tuar m éiginnte. The fire was dim, bhí an tine maolaithe. To grow dim (of light, sight, etc.) lagú; (of colour) tréigean.
dim2 . 1 v.tr. a Déanaim doiléir; cuirim ceo ar (scáthán). Eyes dimmed with weeping, súile a bheadh dallta ag deora. b Maolaím, íslím (an solas), c Bainim de (chlú duine). 2 v.i. (Of light, eyes) Lagaíonn; (of outlines) éiríonn doiléir.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To dim the head-lights, na ceannsoilse a mhaolú.
I have a dim recollection of it, tá mearchuimhne agam air.
He searched the dim vista of his childhood, mhúscail sé a mheathchuimhne ar a óige.