ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He deserves blame, tá a cháineadh tuillte aige.
He got his deserts, fuair sé a raibh tuillte aige.
He richly deserves it, tá sé tuillte go maith aige; is maith an airí, an aghaidh, air é.
Praise which was indeed well deserved, agus sin féin an moladh a bhí tuillte.
Lit: To offer one's meed of praise, an moladh a bhí tuillte a thabhairt.
To treat s.o. according to his merits, caitheamh le duine de réir mar a bheadh tuillte aige.
She deserves well of you, tá cuid bhuíochais tuillte aici uait, tá tú faoi chomaoin aici.
He is worthy of death, tá an bás tuillte aige.