TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
árach1, m. (gs. & npl. -aigh, gpl. ~). Bier, litter.
árach2, m. (gs. & npl. -aigh, gpl. ~). 1. Bond, fetter. 2. Bond, security. 3. Opening, advantage; favourable opportunity. 4. (In phrase) In ~ a chéile, at loggerheads. S.a. iarach1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tharraing sé (leis) é ar an ~ agus ar an árach, he tugged at it every way he could, dragged it along as best he could.
Ní scarfadh sé leis ar ~ ná ar árach, he wouldn’t part with it for anything.