ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
They fought man against man, throid siad fear san fhear.
They fought on equal terms, b’ionann deis dóibh agus iad ag troid le chéile.
He fought his way (out), ghearr sé bealach roimhe amach le teann troda.
They fought off the enemy, chuireadar díobh an namhaid, thiomáineadar an namhaid ar gcúl.
Hard-fought battle, cath crua géar.
It is because of this that they fought, (is) mar gheall air seo a throid siad.