ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Scian coise adhairce, horn-handled knife.
3. An scéal a ainliú, to handle the matter adroitly.
~ láimhe, short-handled hammer.
~ cupáin, pota, tobáin, handle of cup, pot, tub.
2. ~ (súiste), handle (of flail); cudgel.
2. ~ (súiste), handle of flail.
~ coill, hazel flail-handle; cudgel.
~ cnuasaigh, long-handled sickle (for cutting seaweed).
~ spáide, scuaibe, scine, casúir, tua, handle of spade, of brush, knife, of hammer, of axe.
~ a chur i rud, to put a handle in sth.
~ píce, spáide, speile, handle of pike, of spade, of scythe.
Chuir sé an scian go ~ a dhoirn ann, he plunged the knife to the handle in him.
Cos a chur i spád, to fit a handle to a spade.
~ tosaigh, fore-handle (on scythe-shaft).
~ spáide, cross-handle of spade.
~ claímh, handle of sword.
~ coire, loop-handle of cauldron.
~ stáin, handle of tin can.
~ a dhéanamh, a láimhsiú, easy to do, to handle.
Shílfeá go raibh ~ ghlas idir a dhá lámh, one would think he was handling the country’s whole affairs.
~ ar árthach, ring(-handle) on vessel.
~ céachta, handle of plough.
D’~ an chos den scian, the handle came off the knife.
~ linbh, handling, management, of a child.
~ each, handling of horses.
Tuigim conas é a ~, I know how to handle him.
~ cléibh, strap-handle of creel.
~ báid, capaill, handling of boat, of horse.
~ gnó, handling of business.
Rud a láimhsiú, to handle sth.
~ go socair iad, handle, treat, them gently.
~ a bheith agat ar rud, to be able to handle sth.
Rinne tú ~ mhaith air, you handled it well.
~ buicéid, caidéil, handle of bucket, of pump.
~ dhúisithe, starting handle.
~ súiste, handle of flail.
~ scine, (wooden) knife-handle.
~ hanla, maide lústair, the working of a handle, of a treadle.
~fidh mé feac na láí leat, I’ll take the spade-handle to you.
~ rámhainne, sluaiste, handle of spade, of shovel.
~ coise duibhe, black-handled knife (with magic properties).
~ an chos as, the handle flew off it.
Tá ~ mhór aici le páistí, she is very patient in handling children.
~ spáide, cross-handle of spade.