TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
possess, v.tr. 1 a Tá (rud) agam. All I possess, a bhfuil agam. b Tá (cáilíocht, bua) agam. To be possessed of a quality, tréith a bheith agat, ionat. 2 a To possess oneself of sth., seilbh a ghlacadh ar rud. b To be possessed of a property, maoin a bheith agat; maoin a shealbhú. Town possessed of many objects of interest, baile a mbeadh go leor ábhair suime ann. 3 To possess oneself, guaim a choinneáil ort féin. S.a. SELF-POSSESSED. 4 (Of evil spirit) Tá (an diabhal) ann; téann (an diabhal) isteach i. She is possessed by the devil, tá an diabhal inti. Possessed by fear, faoi eagla. Possessed with doubt, ite ag an amhras. What ever possessed you to do that? céard a bhuail tú agus é sin a dhéanamh? He is possessed with that idea, tá an smaoineamh sin neadaithe ina cheann. To possess s.o. with an idea, smaoineamh a chur i gceann duine. He became possessed with this idea, dhaingnigh an smaoineamh seo ina cheann.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To possess one's soul in patience, luí leis an áthas agat; do chroí a chur in áit chónaithe; do shuaimhneas a cheapadh.
To possess sth. in one's own right, rud a bheith agat i do sheilbh dhílis féin.