ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Duine a bhearradh, (i) to cut s.o.’s hair; to shave s.o., (ii) to fleece s.o.
D’fhág siad ina chaora bhearrtha é, they fleeced him.
Ag iarraidh ~ a bhaint díom, trying to fleece me.
~adh mé ag na cártaí, I was fleeced at card-playing.
Tá mé ~ acu, they have fleeced me.
Ghlan sé mé, he fleeced me.
L~ an Óir, the Golden Fleece.
Tá mé ~te acu, they have me fleeced.
Tá mé stoite, I am fleeced, broke.