ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ agus cúl, heads and tails.
Tá sé ar bhallán stéille an mhadra, he is pulling the devil by the tail.
3. ~ (eireabaill), bob(tail).
Madra ag déanamh ~ báisín i ndiaidh a eireabaill, a dog chasing its tail.
~ éin, bairnigh, tail-end of bird, of limpet.
~ eireabaill, swallow-tail coat.
~ nó cláirseach, head or harp, heads or tails,
~ ghabhair, mare’s-tails.
~ na mban sí, reed-mace, cat’s tail.
~ eireabaill, swallow-tail coat.
~ is earr, crag and tail.
Tá an madra ag ~eadh a eireabaill, the dog is wagging his tail.
~ tiaraí, gall produced by tail-band.
dá chuid féin (a thabhairt) don amadán, (to) feed a dog with his own tail.
Clár deiridh, tail-board.
Solas deiridh, tail-light; stern-light.
1. ~ ainmhí, éin, éisc, tail of animal, of bird, of fish.
Madra ag croitheadh a eireabaill, a dog wagging his tail.
Bhí a ~ ina ghabhal leis, he had his tail between his legs.
~ léine, cóta, tail of shirt, of coat.
Líon eireabaill, tail-net.
~ an lae, an tslua, an cheatha, the tail end of the day, of the crowd, of the shower.
~ (nóta), tail, stem (of note).
~ cait, cat’s-tail, reed-mace.
~ capaill, cat’s-tail grass.
Bhí a eireaball ina ghabhal leis, he had his tail between his legs.
Eireaball ~, short, clipped, tail.
~ earrdhubh, black-tailed godwit.
~ stríocearrach, bar-tailed godwit.
Fliuchfar d’íochtair, the tail of your clothing will get wet.
Bhí brobh lena eireaball, there was a wisp clinging to his tail.
2. Mac Uí (Mo) L~, (nickname for) scraggy tail.
~ luchóige, mouse’s tail.
~ croiméalach, dubh, earrfhada, gorm, léana, mór, bearded, coal, long-tailed, blue, willow, great, tit.
Eastát, feo, sainoidhrithe, estate, fee, in tail.
Cuir ~ ar a eireaball! Drop a pinch of salt on its tail!
Eireaball a ~adh, to dock a tail.
Uan ~a, dock-tailed lamb.
1. ~ (eireabaill), stump (of tail).
Eireaball ~, sweeping tail.
~ d’eireaball, stump of a tail.