TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
trócaire, f. (gs. ~). Mercy; clemency, leniency, compassion. ~ a bheith ionat, to be merciful. ~ a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to have mercy on s.o. Go ndéana Dia ~ orthu, God rest their souls. Nuair a bhíodh m’athair, ~ air, ag cur comhairle orainn, when my late father used to counsel us. Chuaigh mé trí choiscéim na ~ leis, I accompanied his funeral procession for a short distance. Prov: Ní lúide an ~ a roinnt, charity is not diminished by being shared.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Trócaire, maithiúnas, a ~t, to plead for mercy, forgiveness.
Gan ~ anama gan trócaire, without quarter or mercy.
~ chun na trócaire, leaning towards mercy.
Oibreacha ~ na trócaire, corporal works of mercy.
~ trócaire orainn, grant us mercy.
Trócaire a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to be charitable towards s.o.
I n~ go ndéanfadh Dia trócaire air, hoping that God would have mercy on him.
Óir greamóidh siad trócaire, for they shall obtain mercy.
Trócaire, maithiúnas, a ~aidh, to ask for mercy, for forgiveness.
Inní na trócaire, the bowels of mercy.
Oibreacha corpartha na trócaire, corporal works of mercy.
Is teann an ~ an trócaire, mercy has a most sustaining quality.
~ trócaire, bestowal of mercy.
~ trócaire, augury of mercy.