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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
coigeartaí
coigeartaigh
coigeartóir
coigeartú
coigéile
coigéilsine
coighir
coigil
coigile
coigilt
coigilteach
coigilteas
coigistigh
coigistíocht
coigistiú
coigle
coigleadh
coigleálaí
coigleann
coigleoir
coiglíonn
coiglis
coigríoch
coigil, v.t. (pres. -glíonn, vn. ~t). 1. Spare. (a) Stint, save. Airgead, bia, a choigilt, to spare money, food. Do neart a choigilt, to conserve one’s strength. Níor choigil siad ól ná aoibhneas, they drank and made merry. Níor choigil sé a dhícheall, he was unsparing in his efforts. Nár choiglí Dia thú! Go ahead, and good luck to you! (b) Refrain from harming. Do namhaid a choigilt, to spare one’s enemy. Ná ~ mise, don’t spare me; don’t refrain (from doing something) on my account. 2. (Of fire) Rake, bank, up. An tine a choigilt, to bank up the fire with ashes. 3. Gather closely. Rudaí a choigilt (le chéile), to gather things closely together. Choigil sí an leanbh chuici, she gathered the child to her. 4. Cover up, conceal. Peacaí ~te, secret sins. Nach ~te an duine é? What a secretive person he is?
