instance1, s.1At the instance of s.o., ar chomhairle, ar mholadh, ar iarratas, duine. 2Sampla m. A single instance, aon chás amháin. In many instances, i mórán cás. For instance, cuir i gcás. As an instance of his honesty I may mention . . ., mar fhianaise lena ionracas d'fhéadfainn a rá . . . 3aCourt of first instance, cúirt íochtarach. bIn the first instance, sa chéad chás, ar an gcéad dul síos. In this instance, sa chás seo.
instance2, v.tr.1Luaim mar shampla. 2To be instanced in . . ., a bheith le feiceáil i ... This instinct is instanced in young children, léirítear an nádúr sin i bpáistí óga.