nose1, s.1(Of pers.) Srón f, gaosán m; F: smut m, caincín m; (of animals) soc m; (of dog) srón f. A hooked nose, cromóg f. To speak through the nose, labhairt tríd an tsrón. F: The parson’s nose, geadán m, prompa m (circe). I did it under his (very) nose, rinne mé é os coinne a dhá shúl. He pokes his nose into everything, cuireann sé a ladar i ngach uile scéal. He made a long nose at me, chuir sé ordóg lena shrón liom. She leads him by the nose, tá sé ar teaghrán aici. 2Boladh m, srón f. Dog with a good nose, madra atá maith ag cur bolaidh, a bhfuil an tsrón go maith aige. 3Tchn: Soc m, gob m (báid, inneonach, piléir).
nose2 .1v.tr.Cuirim boladh (ruda). 2v.i.To nose at sth., bheith ag bolaireacht ar rud. To nose about, (a)round, bheith ag sróiníneacht, ag póirseáil, thart. The ship nosed through the fog, bhí an soitheach ag mágaíocht tríd an gceo; bhí an long ag meabhrú a slí roimpi sa cheo.