aigne, f. (gs. ~).1. Lit: Nature, character. 2. Mind, disposition. ~ an duine, man’s mind, way of thinking. Ar aon ~, of one mind. Coimeád an méid seo i d’~, bear this in mind. Tá fios a ~ aige, he knows his own mind. Ní hé an rud a deir sé atá ina ~ aige, he is not speaking his mind. Ná lig as d’~ é, don’t let it out of your mind. Cuir d’~ leis, set your mind to it. Níl m’~ leis an obair seo, I don’t care for this work. Ní bhfaighinn i m’~ é a dhéanamh, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Tá mearadh ar m’~, my mind is distracted. Tá sé ar m’~ ó mhaidin, it has been on my mind all day. In aghaidh m’fhoinn agus m’~, against my wish and inclination. 3. Spirit, cheerfulness. Chuir an bia ~ ann, the food cheered him. Tháinig ~ air, he became cheerful. Faoi ~, lively, cheerful. Tá sí lán d’~, she is full of life, high-spirited. Tá a chroí agus a ~ aige, he is in good heart and spirit. Tá ~ baintrí aici, she has cast off her widow’s weeds. 4. Intention. Tá sé ar ~ agam labhairt leis, I intend to speak to him. An rud atá i m’~ chugat, my intentions towards you. 5. Fig: Strong spirit, stomach. Níor mhór duit ~ láidir a bheith agat chun féachaint air, one would need a strong stomach to look at it. Chasfadh sé d’~, it would nauseate you. (Var:m)