TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
hen, s. 1 Cearc f. F: To take tea with a lot of old hens, tae a ól i gcuideachta scata cailleach. 2 (Female of various birds) Cearc f. Hen-lobster, gliomach m baineann. Hen-crab, faoisceán m.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Hen-cote, púirín m cearc.
Hen harrier, cromán m na gcearc.
Hen-pecked husband, fear atá faoi shlat ag a bhean.
Her money, work, hens, a cuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
His money, work, hens, a chuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
Laying hen, béarthóg f, cearc atá ag breith.
My money, work, hens, mo chuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
Our money, work, hens, ár gcuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
Hen pigeon, cearc colúir.
To set a hen, cearc a chur ar éillín.
To shoo (away, off) the hens, fuisc, siliúir, a chur sna cearca; an ruaig a chur ar na cearca.
Sitting hen, cearc ar gor.
Their money, work, hens, a gcuid airgid, oibre, cearc.
This hen will lay up to six eggs a week, beireann, béarfaidh, an chearc seo suas le sé huibhe sa tseachtain.