TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ribín1, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Ribbon. ~ a chur ar rud, to tie a ribbon on sth. Chuir sí ~ ina cuid gruaige, she tied her hair with a ribbon. 2. Band, tape, strip, string. ~ hata, hat-band. ~ boinéid, bonnet string. ~ sagairt, priest’s stole. ~ tomhais, tape measure. Typ: ~ dúigh, inking ribbon. 3. (pl.) Tatters. ~í a dhéanamh de rud, to tear sth. to ribbons. Tá sé crochta ina ~í leat, it is hanging in ribbons from you. 4. Nau: ~ (seoil), reef-point, gasket. 5. ~ (naomhóige), strake (of currach). 6. ~í (feamainne), strap wrack. 7. ~ (feadhnaigh), release-pin (of pannier).
ribín2, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Dim. of ribe1. 2. (In phrase) Ní haon ~ réidh é, he is not easy to deal with; it is not easy to do.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá na ribíní ~ arís, the ribbons are again being worn.
~ ribíní, knot of ribbons.
Dath, ribín, ~, bright green colour, ribbon.
~ (brataí, de ribín), streamer.