ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An seasfaidh tú linn? Seasfad ~. Will you stand by us? You may count on me.
Seasamh go ~ (le duine, le rud), to stand fast (by s.o., sth.).
Ar ~, standing by, standing to (arms).
Seasamh ar ghualainn duine, to stand at s.o.’s shoulder, side by side with s.o.
Nach beag an ~ atá ann nach seasfadh linn! What little loyalty he has in him that he wouldn’t stand by us!
~amh ar argóint, ar ráiteas, to stand by an argument, by a statement.
~amh le duine i nguais, to stand by s.o. in danger.
~ le do ghealltanas, stand by your promise.
Ní raibh siad ~ ina thimpeall, they didn’t stand firmly by him.