TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
lean de, v.i. Continue at; cling, adhere to; follow. ~úint de rud, to continue to do sth.; to cling to sth. ~ den phatrún, keep to the pattern. ~ sé den ól, he kept on drinking. ~ siad den chomhrá, they continued the conversation. ~ sé dá chúrsa, he kept his course. ~ an t-ainm de, the name stuck to him. Tá an aicíd sin ag ~úint de, that is a persistent disease with him. ~ sé de pháirtí an lucht oibre, he continued to support the workers’ party. Mus:~úint de nóta, to sustain a note. Má ~ann tú de ~faidh sé díot, if you keep at it, it will become a habit, a failing, with you.