ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
His head was bare, bhí sé ina mhaoil.
He went out bareheaded, chuaigh sé amach ina mhaoil.
To brim over with sth., cur thar maoil le rud.
To flush over, cur thar maoil.
It frothed over, bhrúcht an cúr thar maoil.
To heap sth. with sth., rud a líonadh faoi mhaoil le rud, a chruachadh le rud.
She heaped my plate with meat, chuir sí maoil ar mo phláta le feoil.
Heaped measure, miosúr faoi mhaoil.
To slop over, (i) (of liquids) cur thar maoil; (ii) truflais chainte a dhéanamh.
Stricken measure, miosúr lán mhaoil.
Everywhere was thronged, bhí gach aon bhall ag dul thar maoil.
To remain uncovered, seasamh ceann-nocht, i do mhaoil.