PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To be possessed of a quality, tréith a bheith agat, ionat.
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.
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.
He became possessed with this idea, dhaingnigh an smaoineamh seo ina cheann.