ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Rug sé a mbua, he defeated them, got the better of them.
Rug siad an lá uainn, they defeated us.
Cath a bhriseadh ar arm, to defeat an army in battle.
~ na Bóinne, the defeat at the Boyne, the battle of the Boyne.
Arm a bhualadh, to defeat an army.
~ a bhriseadh ar arm, to defeat an army in battle.
~ slua ar sraonadh, the rallying of an army in defeat.
~ catha, defeat in battle.
~ cú i ndiaidh a sháraithe, the cry of a frustrated hound; a howl of defeat.
~ chatha, defeat in battle, rout.
Is fearr ‘A Mhuire mo thrua’ ná ‘A Mhuire, mo náire’, defeat is better than disgrace.
~ maidhme, omen of defeat.
Maidhm threascrach, overwhelming defeat.
Buaileadh go ~ iad, they were heavily defeated.