inn1, m. (gs. & npl. ~e).Lit: End, extremity; tip, top; edge. ~ na láimhe, the tip of the hand. Ar ~ an bheara, on the point of the spit. Ó ~ go bonn, from the top of the head to the soles of the feet. Go h~ an tsléibhe, to the top of the mountain. ~ a fhorbartha, the peak of his development.
inn2, s. 1 = ing1. 2. (In phrases) Ar ~ ar ea, ar ~ ar éigean, barely, by dint of extreme effort. D’imigh sé orthu ar ~ ar ea, he escaped from them by the skin of his teeth. Bhain mé an baile amach ar ~ ar éigean, I barely managed to reach home.