ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Flat refusal, eiteach lom, droimdhiúltú m.
To refuse flatly, an t-eiteach dearg a thabhairt.
He met with a refusal, tugadh an t-eiteach dó.
Don't take no for an answer from him, ná glac diúltú, eiteach, uaidh.
To refuse point-blank, an t-eiteach glan a thabhairt.
He very properly refused, d'eitigh sé agus an ceart ar fad aige.
Thumb screw, wing screw, scriú eiteach.