TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
weigh1, s. Under weigh, Nau: faoi shiúl; F: ar bun.
weigh2 . 1 v.tr. a Meáim. To weigh sth. in one's hand, rud a mheá ar do bhois. b To weigh one's words, do chuid cainte a thomhas. To weigh sth. (up) in one's mind, scéal a chíoradh, a chur trí chéile, i d'intinn. To weigh (up) the consequences of a deed, torthaí gnímh a mheas. To weigh the pros and cons, an dá thaobh de scéal a mheas. c Nau: To weigh anchor, an t-ancaire a thógáil. 2 v.i. a Meánn, tá meáchan (áirithe) i (rud). It weighs heavy, tá meáchan mór ann. How much does the parcel weigh? cad é an meáchan atá sa mbeartán? b The debt is weighing on his mind, tá na fiacha ag goilleadh ar an intinn aige. Fate weighs heavily on us, is trom lámh na cinniúna orainn. c The point that weighs with me is . . ., is é an rud is mó a dtugaimse aird air ...