TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Críostaí1, m. (gs. ~, pl. -aithe). Christian. ~ a dhéanamh de dhuine, (i) to convert s.o. to Christianity, (ii) to teach s.o. charity, compassion. (Labhair) cosúil le ~, (speak) in a Christian manner, charitably. Mar a dhéanfadh ~, as a Christian might do. Ní raibh ~ ann, there wasn’t a soul there.
Críostaí2, a3. Christian.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní raibh mac, Críostaí, an bhéil bheo ann, there was not a living soul there.
Na Bráithre Críostaí, the Christian Brothers.
Iompair thú féin mar a dhéanfadh Críostaí, conduct yourself like a Christian.
Críostaí a dhéanamh de dhuine, to make a Christian of s.o.
D’~ sé ina Chríostaí, ina eiriceach, he turned Christian, heretic.
An T~ Críostaí, Christian doctrine; catechism.