TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
righ, v.t. (pres. ríonn, vn. ríochan, pp. rite). 1. Stretch, tauten. Téad a ríochan, to tighten a rope. Ag ríochan sreinge, stretching a wire. Do ghéaga a ríochan, to stretch one’s limbs. 2. Ríochan le, to contend with, to control. Is doiligh ríochan leo, it is hard to put up with them.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá sé in ~ a bheith ina rí orthu, he is their king in name.
Tá sé rite as ~, he is out of breath.
Bhí rí ar Éirinn, there was a king of Ireland.
An rí a chaisliú, to castle the king.
Duine a chorónú (ina rí), to crown s.o. (king).
Rí na ~, Lord of the universe.
Tá a chúrsa rite, his course is run.
A Rí dá ngéillim agus dá bhfónaim, O King to whom I render obedience and service.
~ rí, the makings of a king; a royal heir.
Rí ~, ruler of many people.
Is é rí na bhfear é, ~ leis féin, he is a prince among men, in his own estimation.
Tá ~ rí ann, it is fit for a king.
Níl mo dhóigh ar rí, I would not change places with a king.
~ is rí é, for he is a king.
Dóthain rí de bhéile, a meal fit for a king.
Rí na ndúl, the King of the elements, the Lord of creation.
Bhí rí ann ~, once upon a time there was a king.
A Dhia, a Rí, na bh~, O, Almighty God.
Is é rí na Féinne é i gcomórtas leo, he is a king compared with them.
Rí go bh~, gan fhreasúra, king with, without, opposition.
~ na rí, radius of forearm.
Rí a ghairm de dhuine, to proclaim s.o. king.
Bheith rite ~ i rud, to have run short of sth.
~ rí, uaisleachta, title of king, of nobility.
Ag rí na héille, straining on the leash.
Rite le doineann, exposed to storms.
~ na mbrat, ~ mhic rí Breatan, wild thyme.
Ní huaisle ~ rí ná a chuid, handsome is as handsome does.
Aon, rí, ~, ace, king, of diamonds.
Rí neimhe agus talún, the King of heaven and earth.
D’~ siad ina rí é, they inaugurated him as king.
Mo rí ~, my most noble king.
Níl rí ná ~, ~ ná ríocht, orthu, nothing is right with them; neither luck nor grace attends them.
Go rathaí an Rí iad, God prosper them.
Gach rí dá ~, every king of his line.
~ Shasana, na Sualainne, the King of England, of Sweden.
Béarla, bóthar, scilling, an ~, the king’s English, highway, shilling.
Mac ~, king’s son, prince.
~ tuaithe, territorial, tribal, king.
~ cúige, provincial king.
~ Teamhrach, King of Tara.
~ féinne, leader of warrior band.