TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
vein1, s. 1 Anat: Féith f. 2 Geol: Min: Féith, síog f. 3 (In wood, marble) Féith f, snáithe m. 4 Féith f, bua m. The poetic vein, féith na filíochta. To be in the vein for doing sth., fonn a bheith ort rud a dhéanamh.
vein2, v.tr. Cuirim dath féitheach ar (dhoras, etc.).
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To freeze the blood (in s.o.'s veins), an croí a chur ina stad i nduine.
F: To have quicksilver in one's veins, bheith luathintinneach, taghdach.
Varicose vein, féith bhorrtha.