Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
nihilí
nihilíoch
níl
níltear
nimbeas
nimbeastratas
nimfeach
nimh
nimheadas
nimheadóir
nimheanta
nimhigh
nimhíoc
nimhitheoir
nimhiú
nimhiúil
nimhiúlacht
nimhneach
nimhneachán
nimhneachas
nimhneanta
nimhnigh
nin
nimh, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Poison. 1. ~ a chur ar bhia, ar dheoch, ar thalamh, to poison food, drink, land. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to administer poison to, to poison, s.o. ~ go ndéana sé dó, may it poison him. ~ francach, rat poison. Bior ~e, poisoned stake, point. S.a. bior1 2, giolcach1 3, roc1. 2. Venom, virulence, bitterness, animosity. Tá ~ ann, (of person) he is venomous, has a virulent streak in him. Bhí ~ air, he was in a vicious mood. Bhí ~ ar a chuid cainte, he spoke venomously. Tá ~ san fheoil acu dá chéile, they hate each other like poison. Bhí ~ i súil aige ann, he was casting a covetous eye on it. Bíonn ~ ar an aithne, forbidden fruit is tempting. Faoi mar a bheadh an ~ ar an aithne, as ill luck would have it. ~ na ndúl, the fury of the elements. Dúil ~e, intense desire. Gaoth, fuacht, ~e, piercing, bitter, wind, cold. S.a. luas 1. 3. (In phrase) ~e neanta, venomous, stinging, scalding, Pian ~e neanta, virulent pain. Géaraíocht ~e neanta, bitter scolding.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ nimhe, spiteful little creature.
Tá ~ nimhe ar a shúile, there is a venomous look in his eyes.
Tá an ~ nimhe sa cheann aige, he has a violent headache, hangover.
Bhí ~ nimhe air, he was in a vile temper.
~ nimhe, poisonous snake.
~ nimhe, talún, poison, ground, ivy.
1. ~ allais, nimhe, sweat, poison, gland.
~ buile, nimhe, na ndaol, an diabhail, mad, venomous, black, devilish, hate.
Ní haon gha nimhe dó é, he won’t suffer by it.
Tá sé ina ghealt bhuile (mhire, nimhe), he is stark mad.
~ nimhe, butcher’s-broom, knee holly.
~ nimhe, dragonet.
De ~ nimhe, at a furious pace.
~ nimhe, venomous snake.
~ nimhe, electric ray, numb-fish.
Tá ~ nimhe air, he has a venomous expression.
Tá an nimh ag sú tríd, the poison is infiltrating it.
