TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dord1, m. (gs. & npl. doird, gpl. ~). 1. vn. of dord2. 2. Deep sound; hum, buzz, murmur, drone. ~ beach, drone of bees. ~ damh, bellowing of stags. ~ mara, murmur of sea. Tá ~ i mo chluasa, there is a buzzing in my ears. 3. (Deep or plaintive) chant. ~ na murúch, the mermaids’ chant. An D~ Féinne, the chant of the Fianna. Tá sé ar an ~ sin ar fad, that is always his refrain; he is always muttering like that. 4. Mus: (a) (Of singer, voice) Bass. (b) ~ figiúrtha, figured bass. S.a. eochair1 4. 5. Mil: ~ na hoíche, tattoo.
dord2, v.i. Hum, buzz, drone; chant in deep voice.