TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
rib, v.t. (pp. ~the). 1. Snare. Ainmhí a ~eadh, to snare an animal. 2. Snatch. Iasc a ~eadh, to snatch fish. 3. Fig:Traein a ~eadh, to make a dash to catch a train.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
15. ~ ribe, carbuncle at root of hair.
~ naoi ribe, scanty locks.
Níl (aon) ~ ar an lá, an duine sin, the day, that person, has a threatening appearance.
Bhí ~ as gach ribe de, he was dripping wet.
I n~ ribe do bheith leagtha ag carr, within a hair’s breadth of being knocked down by a car.
Níl ribe ~e air, he hasn’t a hair on his head.
Chomh ~ is atá méar orm, ribe i mo cheann, as many as I have fingers and toes, hairs on my head.
~ gruaige, a hair of human head.
~ fionnaidh, an animal hair; a hair of human body.
~ (gruaige) air, he is quite bald.
Ní raibh ~ liath ina ceann, there wasn’t a grey hair in her head.
Bun ~, tinneas bhun ribe, carbuncle.
~ féasóige, bristle of beard; bristly beard.
Ná cuir ~ air, don’t raise his hackles, don’t rouse him.
Tá ~ air inniu, he is in an angry mood today.
Tá ~ (fuar) ar an lá, the day is bitingly cold.
~ lín, olla, shred of flax, of wool.
5. ~ róibéis, shrimp; prawn.
Cuir ~ faobhair air, sharpen it a bit.
Ribe róin, (i) strand of animal hair, (ii) shrimp.
Ribe ruainní, strand of animal hair.
~ ribe, splitting of hair-ends.
~ ribe, rod with snare attached.
~ líne, ribe, line-, hair-, space.
~ ribe, snare (of thin cord or wire).
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~cha (feola), top ribs (of meat).
~ beag (ar stoca), ribbing (on stocking).
Brúfar d’easnacha ar a chéile, your ribs will be bashed in.
Ag ~ (mhagaidh) faoi dhuine, ‘ribbing’, teasing, s.o.
~ curaí, ribs, frame, of currach.
~ sna heasnacha, a right to the ribs.
1. ~cha tinne a fhágáil ag duine, to trounce s.o. (about the ribs).
~ mhairteola, rib of beef.
~cha scáth fearthainne, ribs of umbrella.
Tugadh sonc sna heasnacha dó, he got a dig in the ribs.
~ sliogáin, rib of shell.
~ ar a faobhar, plain, standing stitch of rib.
~ casadhmaid, rib-timber (of boat).
~ sna heasnacha é, prod him in the ribs.
~ stoca, ribbed part, top, of stocking.
Cuirfidh sé ~ ar d’easnacha, it will put flesh on your ribs.
Ná ~ d’easnacha leis, don’t wrench your ribs with it.
~ sna heasnacha, a dig in the ribs.