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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
sciamhach
sciamhacht
sciamhaí
sciamhaigh
sciamhdha
sciamhú
sciamhúil
scian
scianchlár
sciantaca
sciar
sciata
sciath
sciathach
sciathán
sciathánach
sciathbholcán
sciathbhrat
sciathchill
sciathchlár
sciathdhorn
sciathfháinne
sciathghreille
scian1, f. (gs. -ine, pl. sceana). 1. Knife. (a)~ aráin, bread-knife. ~ bhearrtha, (i) (open) razor, (ii) pruning-knife. ~ bhoird, table-knife. ~ cháis, sheath-knife. Bookb: ~ chiumhaise, plough. ~ chlaspa, ~ dhruidte, clasp-knife, jack-knife. ~ chorr, implement for digging out sand-eels. Folk: ~ coise duibhe, black-handled knife (with magic properties). ~ feola, carving-knife. ~ fola, lancet. ~ fonsa, drawing-knife. ~ ghabha, ~ ghréasaí, ~ cham, smith’s, shoemaker’s, paring-, knife. Bhí sé ag cur, ag caitheamh, sceana gréasaí, it was raining cats and dogs. ~ mháinliachta, ~ dochtúra, surgical knife. Dul faoi ~ (dochtúra), to undergo an operation. Cuireadh faoi ~ é, he was operated on. ~ nódaithe, grafting-knife. ~ oisrí, oyster-knife. ~ pháipéir, paper-knife. ~ phóca, pocket-knife, penknife. ~ phuití, putty-knife. ~ sealgaire, hunting-knife. ~ spólta, carving-knife. Tá sé ar na sceana chugam, he has his knife in me. ~ tarraingthe, drawing-knife. (b) Knife-edged instrument; cleaver, chopper. ~ bhúistéara, butcher’s cleaver. ~ aitinn, furze-chopper. ~ chorráin, slashing-knife converted from (old) reaping-hook. ~ féir, hay-chopper. ~ scláitéara, sax. 2. Edge, side. Luí ar do ~, to lie on one’s side. Dul ar do ~, to keel over. 3. Moll: ~ mhara, (shell of) razor-clam.
scian2, s. (In phrase) D’anam don ~! (i) The devil take you! (ii) Upon my soul!
scian3 = scéin.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Scian coise adhairce, horn-handled knife.
An bhfuil scian agat? Tá an t-~ agam. Have you a knife? I have a sort of knife.
Níl inti ach ~ scine, it is only a makeshift of a knife.
Níl inti ach ~ (scine), it is only a makeshift (knife).
~ (scine), sharp knife.
Má tá faobhar ar do scian, if your knife has a sharp edge.
~ an scian den leanbh, take the knife from the child.
3. ~t ó lann, ó scian, to grind a blade, a knife.
~ scine, rásúir, claímh, edge of knife, of razor, of sword.
Scian bhearnach, notched knife.
~ scine, metallic sound; discordant note (in music).
~ scine, butt of knife.
~ scine, blade of knife.
Gabh chugat an scian, take (hold of) the knife.
Bhí scian faoina choim leis, he had a knife under his cloak, concealed on his person.
~ scine, an apology for a knife.
~ spáide, scuaibe, scine, casúir, tua, handle of spade, of brush, knife, of hammer, of axe.
Chuir sé an scian go ~ a dhoirn ann, he plunged the knife to the handle in him.
Chuir sé chuige scian is forc, he took up a knife and fork.
Scian, piléar, a chur i nduine, to put a knife, a bullet, into s.o.
~ uait an scian, put the knife away.
~ scine, faobhair, back of knife, of sharp instrument.
~ uirlisí, sceana, set of tools, of knives.
Dá ghéire an scian ní ghearrfaidh sí iad, sharp as the knife is it will not cut them.
Bhí scian agam, de scian bheag ghéar, I had a knife, a little sharp knife.
~ scine, rasping of knife.
Chuir sé an scian go cuid a dhoirn ann, he stuck the knife to the haft in him.
Dhrantaigh sé scian liom, he threatened me with a knife.
~ scine, speile, rásúir, sharpened edge of knife, of scythe, of razor.
An scian is géire ~adh sí, it is war to the knife.
Chuir sé an scian go ~ ann, he buried the knife in him.
Fógraím mo scian ort, I demand that you give me back my knife.
Sceana agus foirc, knives and forks.
i) Ghabh sé de scian ann, he stuck a knife in him.
Ní ghabhfadh sé faoi scian dochtúra, he wouldn’t undergo a surgical operation. (Of assurance)
Scian ghéar, sharp knife.
~ scine, knife-cut.
Scian a bhfuil ~ inti, a knife that cuts well.
Sceana géara ~a, sharp shining knives.
~ scine, long sharp knife.
Déanfaidh an scian seo (an) ~, this knife will do.
Scian go mbua, a charmed knife.
~ scine, carraige, tip of knife, of rock.
~ scine, píopa, stumpy knife, pipe.
~ scine, spáide, blade of knife, of spade.
D’~ an chos den scian, the handle came off the knife.
D’~ siad sceana, na cosa, air, they used knives, their feet, on him.
Níl ~ scine ceadaithe, it is not permitted to carry a knife.
~ claímh, scine, blade of sword, of knife.
~ scine, blade of knife.
