TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
shabby, a. 1 (Culaith) smolchaite. Shabby room, seomra bocht. (Of pers.) Giobach. He looks shabby, tá cuma na scríbe air. S.a. GENTILITY 1. 2 a Suarach. To do s.o. a shabby turn, cleas suarach a imirt ar dhuine. b Ceachartha, sprionlaithe. ► shabbily, adv. 1 He was shabbily dressed, bhí éadach smolchaite air. 2 To behave shabbily, tú féin a iompar go suarach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Shabby gentility, uaisleacht dhealbh.
A shabby-genteel person, mórtas tóin gan taca.
Shabby trick, scurvy trick, cleas gránna, beart suarach.