cothú, m. (gs. -thaithe).1. vn. of cothaigh. 2. Nourishment, sustenance; promotion, maintenance. ~ coirp, intinne, anama, bodily, mental, spiritual, food. ~ cothrom, balanced diet. ~ sláinte, crábhaidh, ealaíon, promotion of health, of piety, of arts. ~ feirge, tréasa, incitement to anger, to treason. ~ bruíne, cogaidh, fomenting of strife, of war. ~ i mbia, nourishment in food. Tá ~ maith acu, they are well-fed. Liúntas, ordú, cothaithe, maintenance allowance, order. Tá bó ar a ~ aige, he has (the milk of) a cow (in return) for her keep. ~ air sin chugat! More of that to you! Prov:~ na doininne soineann na hoíche, a calm night presages a storm. 3. Nourished state, fullness, fatness. Is breá an ~ atá ar an ainmhí sin, that animal is in very good condition. Is olc an ~ iad, they are hardly worth rearing.