TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
iarta, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). Hob (of fireplace). Cúl an ~, back of fireplace. Poll an ~, hole in back of fireplace, at side of fireplace. Rachadh sé isteach i bpoll an ~ (uait), he is most elusive. Chomh dubh leis an ~, as black as the hob. Is maith an t-ancaire an t-~, it is hard to drag oneself away from the fireside. S.a. cam2 1, taos1 1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ teallaigh, ~ an iarta, ~ (na) luatha, sit-by-the-fire.
~ an bhaic, ~ an iarta, ~ an phaidrín, hole in chimney corner (as receptacle).
Bíonn an ~ leis an iarta, leis an oigheann, i gcónaí aige, he is forever trying to make ends meet.