TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
goodness, s. 1 a Soilíos m, suáilce f (croí); maitheasaí fpl (Dé). Have the goodness to step in, buail isteach le do thoil. b Feabhas m (earra). 2 To extract all the goodness out of sth., an tairbhe go léir a shú as rud. 3 Goodness gracious! a Dhia Mhór! My goodness! a Thiarna! a thiarcais! Thank goodness, a bhuí le Dia. Goodness (only) knows what I must do, ag Dia amháin atá a fhios cad a chaithfead a dhéanamh. For goodness' sake! in ainm Dé! i gcuntas Dé!
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Gracious (me)! goodness gracious! a Thiarcais! a Dhia Mhóir!graciously, adv.
Infinite goodness, maitheas gan teorainn.
Natural goodness, an mhaith ó fhréamh.
For God's sake, for goodness sake, de gheall ar Dhia; ar son Dé.
Thank God! thank heaven! thank goodness! a bhuí le Dia! buíochas le Dia! S.a. STAR1 1