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Gluais • Glossary
as an tom coillfrom the hazel bush
scoilbsplinters
ina chiotógin his left hand
cloch speilescythe-stone
faobharsharp edge
lann na scinethe blade of the knife
Dheamhan a gcloisfeadh sé béicíl na ngasúrhe wouldn't hear the shouting of the children
araebecause
clósyard
i ngeall ar an mbáisteachbecause of the rain
a ghoilehis stomach
dornán eileanother small quantity
slámamount
ag an gcrann mór darachat the big oak tree
beartbundle
lagweak
an scoththe best
cáilreputation
a bhí uaidhthat he wanted
garbhchomhaireamha rough count
deich scillingten shillings
gadwithe, rope
chuir sé an ruaig ar an madrahe chased the dog
seascaircosy, snug
caonachmoss
stoc storrúil an chrainnthe strong trunk of the tree
choisrigh sé é féinhe blessed himself
éadan síonchaite rocachweather-worn wrinkled face
ar mhullach a chinnon the top of his head
scáinteacht ghruaigesparseness of hair
bun tornapathe bottom of a turnip
eala bhána white swan
ag
fairewatching
thuirling an spideog ar an talamhthe robin landed on the ground
le dúilwith desire
ag preabadhjumping
ruainnín aráina small piece of bread
beathafood
sprúillemorsel
ag samhlúimagining
síógínlittle fairy
dea-shíóga good fairy
de dhoirte dhairtedartingly, suddenly
a dhá luaithe isas soon as
in airde ar leac na fuinneoigeup on the window-sill
a broinn deargher red breast
giodamachfrisky, jaunty
mífhoighdeachimpatient
ag bíogaílchirping
go háiridespecially
uaibhreachproud, spirited
ar leathadhopen
lena bréagadhtoo woo her
babhtaísometimes
cuinneogchurn
drisiúrdresser
dos cabáistetuft of cabbage
máimín fataía handful of potatoes
ag cuardach na nuachreafóigesearching the new soil
cruimhmaggot
bagrachthreatening
binnsweet
a ghlaoití amanta air féinhe used to be called sometimes
spideoga difriúladifferent robins
á leanúintfolllowing him
conairpathway
ag moilliúslowing
nuair a d'iniúch séwhen he examined
súil ribesnare (of thin cord or wire)
d'fheith siseshe waited
de réir dealraimhapparently
ina ghnóthaíin his affairs
ar nós gasúirínlike a young child
go n-abrofaíthat it be said
gileacht a súlthe brightness of her eyes
frídthe smallest thing
go beachtprecisely
chomh haerach céannaevery bit as lively
achairína very short time
seafóidnonsense
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