TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
coinneal, f. (gs. & pl. -nnle). 1. Candle. ~ chéarach, gheire, feaga, wax, tallow, rush, candle. ~ choisricthe, blessed candle. An choinneal airneáin a chaitheamh, to keep late hours, to talk far into the night; to burn the midnight oil. Ó loisc tú an choinneal loisc an t-orlach, as you have gone so far with it finish it. S.a. muire 1. Solas coinnle, candlelight. 2. Torch. ~ ghiúise, torch of bog fir. Lit: ~ adhanta, (of person) torch of valour. 3. Light, glint. Tháinig coinnle ar a shúile, ina radharc (le lúcháir, le fearg), his eyes lit (with joy), blazed (with anger). Téann siad ar a gcoinnle faoi sholas na gréine, they glitter in the sunlight. 4. ~ bhraonáin, ~ reo, icicle. 5. Bot: (Usu. pl.) Coinnle corra, wild hyacinth, bluebell. Coinnle Muire, mullein. (Var: gpl. ~)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ coinnle, candle-drippings.
~ coinnle, stub of candle.
~ crainn, coinnle, fiacaile, stump of tree, of candle, of tooth.
Tá an choinneal, an tine, ag ~eamh, the candle, the fire, is burning out.
Coinneal chéarach, wax-candle.
~ choinneal, taper-hearse.
Slat, coinneal, bos, chorr, tapering rod, candle, hand.
~ as na coinnle, put out the candles.
~ gan choinneal air! Bad scran to him!
Coinneal a dhó, to burn a candle.
Tá an choinneal ag dó léi, the candle is burning away.
~ na coinnle, the flickering of the candle.
Bhí coinnle ar ~ ann, there were lighted candles there.
~ an choinneal, the candle flickered.
Coinneal ~, flickering candle.
Coinneal a ~ean, to cast a candle.
Solas, coinneal, a mhúchadh, to put out a light, a candle.
Lá Fhéile ~ na gCoinneal, Candlemas.
~ de choinneal, candle-end.
~ na gcoinneal, daddy-long-legs.
Cuir ~ ar na coinnle, blow out the candles.
3. ~ coinnle, snuff of candle.
Bain an ~ den choinneal, trim the candle.
3. ~ coinnle, snuff of candle.
~ coinnle, stub of candle.
~ coinnle, stub of candle.
2. An ~ a bhaint de choinneal, to snuff a candle.
~ coinnle, lampa, tóirse, candle-light, lamplight, torchlight.
Coinneal ag ~adh, a candle sputtering.
~ coinnle, candle-grease.