ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
We were nearly crushed to death, is beag nár fáscadh an t-anam asainn.
Usu.pl. Pressing(s), (i) súlach m (fáiscthe); (ii) brúitín m.
A slipshod person, fear bróg gan fáscadh.
He is sprung from the people, as an gcoitiantacht a scagadh, a fáscadh, é.
Taut and trim, (i) (bád) crua fáiscthe; (ii) F: (duine) gafa gléasta.
(Of clothes) (Skin-)tight, cúng, fáiscthe.
The nut is tight, tá an cnó fáiscthe.
A tight little house, teachín fuinte fáiscthe.
Titivated, prioctha, fáiscthe.
Everything was in perfect trim, bhí gach rud feistithe fáiscthe.
The trimness of her figure, a cabhail dheas fháiscthe.
He was wringing his hands (in despair), bhí sé ag fáscadh a lámh.