ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a chur ar rud, to point, sharpen point of, sth.
~ a chur ar bhata, to point, sharpen, a stick.
~ (suas) thú féin, sharpen your wits.
Cuir ~ ort féin, (i) sharpen yourself, (ii) make yourself scarce.
~ faghartha, faobhair, hardening, sharpening, steel.
~ scine, speile, rásúir, sharpened edge of knife, of scythe, of razor.
~ a chur ar rud, to sharpen sth.
Má tá maith ionat ag cur faobhair, if you are any good at sharpening things.
~ a chur ort féin, to sharpen, smarten, oneself.
Uirlis a ghéarú, to sharpen an instrument.
Cáis a ghéarú, to sharpen cheese.
Do shúile a ghéarú, to sharpen one’s eyes, keep a sharper look out.
D’intinn a ghéarú, to sharpen one’s wits.
Buillí a ghéarú, to sharpen blows.
~ lainne, the sharpening of a blade.
~ buille, sharpening of blow, of stroke.
Ní buanaí go faobhar, a reaper must (be able to) sharpen his blade.
Tua a ~adh, to give a smooth edge to, sharpen, an axe.
~ lainne, grinding, sharpening, of blade.
Cuir ~ faobhair air, sharpen it a bit.