ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To give s.o. a fright, geit a bhaint as dhuine, eagla a chur ar dhuine.
The blood sprang to her face, gheit an lasair ina haghaidh.
To spring a surprise on s.o., geit a bhaint as duine; breith gan fhios ar dhuine.
He gave a start, phreab sé, gheit sé.
The report made him start, bhain an t-urchar preab, geit, as.
To give s.o. a surprise, geit f, preab f a bhaint as duine.
That made him twitch, bhain sin geit as.