TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
muirín1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eacha). 1. Family. Tá ~ mhór air, aige, he has a large family (to support). Lán tí de mhuirín, a houseful of children. Ag soláthar do mhuirín, providing for a family. Níl ~ ná truillín air, he has neither chick nor child, not a care in the world. 2. Charge, encumbrance. ~ ruda a bheith ort, to be encumbered with sth. 3. Burden, load. (Var: muirigheanf, muirighin)
muirín2, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). Moll: Scallop.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá cúram páistí, muirín mhór, orthu, they have children to care for, a large family to support.
D’fhág sé muirín lag ina dhiaidh, he left a young family.
Muirín ~, numerous progeny.
~ ar mhuirín, to provide for a family.
Níl ~ (ná mac) ná muirín air, he is not burdened with care; he has neither chick nor child.
Ag soláthar do mhuirín, providing for a family.
Níl muirín ná ~ air, he has neither chick nor child, he is free from all care.