ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To fix (up) on a certain plan, beartú ar sheift áirithe.
To flirt with a plan, bheith ag manaois le seift.
Make-do expedient, leithscéal m de sheift.
Necessity is the mother of invention, múineann gá seift.
Man of no resource, fear gan seift.