TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
virtue, s. 1 Suáilce f. The theological virtues, na suáilcí diaga. The cardinal virtues, na suáilcí cairdinéalta. A woman of virtue, bean gheanmnaí. Woman of easy virtue, bean scaoilte. To make a virtue of necessity, áil a dhéanamh den éigean. 2 Bua m. It has the virtue of being unbreakable, tá sé de bhua aige nach féidir a bhriseadh. 3 Feidhm f. Plants that have healing virtues, plandaí a bhfuil leigheas iontu. There is no virtue in this drug, níl brí ar bith sa druga seo. 4 Prep.phr.By virtue of, de thairbhe, de bhrí, de bhua. By virtue of his office, de bhua a oifige.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The cardinal virtues, na suáilcí cairdinéalta.
His virtues outweigh his vices, is troime ar a shuáilcí ná ar a dhuáilcí.
He represents himself as a model of virtue. cuireann sé i gcéill gur fíréan cruthanta é féin.