TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
bagair, v.t. & i. (pres. -graíonn, vn. ~t, pp. -artha). 1. Brandish. ~ do dhorn, an bata, air, shake your fist, the stick, at him. 2. Beckon. ~ do mhéar, do shúil, air, beckon to him with your finger, wink at him. 3. Threaten. Bhagair sé an madra, an dlí, orm, he threatened to set the dog at me, to take me to law. Tá sé ag ~t báistí, it is threatening rain. Tá an bás ag ~t air, he is in danger of death. Bhí na fiacla ag ~t air, his teeth were troubling him. ~ ar na páistí sin, warn those children (to behave themselves). ~ ar do mhadra, call off your dog. 4. Drive (animals). ~ síos na ba, drive, chase, down the cattle. Bhí sé ag ~t leis chun an aonaigh, he was driving cattle, on his way (with cattle), to the fair.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhonnaigh sé nuair a bhagair mé air, he took to his heels when I threatened him.
~ bagair, (i) truncheon, (ii) leading warrior.
Chuir siad bagairt orm, they threatened me.
Ná bagair orm mar a rinne tú inné, don’t threaten me as you did yesterday.
Bhagair sé ~, he threatened fire, destruction.