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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
posit
position
positive
positiveness
positivism
positivist
posse
possess
possession
possessive
possessor
possibility
possible
possum
post
post meridiem
post(-)office
postage
postal
post-bag
post-boy
post-captain
post-card
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
possess »
possess, v.tr. 1 a Tá (rud) agam. All I possess, a bhfuil agam. b Tá (cáilíocht, bua) agam. To be possessed of a quality, tréith a bheith agat, ionat. 2 a To possess oneself of sth., seilbh a ghlacadh ar rud. b To be possessed of a property, maoin a bheith agat; maoin a shealbhú. Town possessed of many objects of interest, baile a mbeadh go leor ábhair suime ann. 3 To possess oneself, guaim a choinneáil ort féin. S.a. SELF-POSSESSED. 4 (Of evil spirit) Tá (an diabhal) ann; téann (an diabhal) isteach i. She is possessed by the devil, tá an diabhal inti. Possessed by fear, faoi eagla. Possessed with doubt, ite ag an amhras. What ever possessed you to do that? céard a bhuail tú agus é sin a dhéanamh? He is possessed with that idea, tá an smaoineamh sin neadaithe ina cheann. To possess s.o. with an idea, smaoineamh a chur i gceann duine. He became possessed with this idea, dhaingnigh an smaoineamh seo ina cheann.
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To possess one's soul in patience, luí leis an áthas agat; do chroí a chur in áit chónaithe; do shuaimhneas a cheapadh.
To possess sth. in one's own right, rud a bheith agat i do sheilbh dhílis féin.
