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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
dorgha
dorialaithe
dorianta
doriartha
doriarthacht
dorma
dormánta
dorn
dornáil
dornálaí
dornálaíocht
dornán
dornasc
dornásc
dornchla
dornchlúid
dornlach
dornóg
dornúil
dorochta
doroinnte
doroinnteacht
dorr
dorn, m. (gs. doirn, npl. doirne, gpl. ~). 1. Fist. Breith i do dhorn ar rud, to catch sth. in one’s fist. Bhí bata ina dhorn aige, he held a stick in his hand. Do dhorn a dhúnadh (ar rud), to close one’s fist (over, round, sth.). ~ dúnta, closed fist; close-fisted person. Prov: Ní fhaigheann lámh iata ach ~ dúnta, (i) if you don’t give you won’t get, (ii) violence begets violence. Rud a bheith i gcúl do dhoirn agat, to have sth. enclosed in one’s fist, secure in one’s possession. Chomh cinnte is dá mbeadh sé i gcúl do dhoirn agat, as surely as if you had it in the hollow of your hand. Chuir sé punt i gcúl mo dhoirn, he slipped a pound into my hand. Bhí a anam i gcúl a dhoirn aige, leis, he was terrified of his life. Rud a chuardach faoi do dhoirne, to grope for sth. Bhí sí ag fuáil faoina doirne, she was sewing in the dark. ~ dubh, guessing game with hands placed behind back; Fig: dishonest dealing. Rinne sé ~ dubh orm, he cheated me. S.a. cluiche 1(a). 2. Punch. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to punch s.o. ~ a bhualadh, a bhagairt, ar dhuine, to strike, threaten, s.o. with one’s fist. Dul sna doirne, ar na doirne, le duine, to engage in fisticuffs with s.o. Ghabh sé de dhoirne orm, he attacked me with his fists. Is iomaí ~ a bhuail sé ar clár, (of gambler, drinker) many a time he E BOARD. IS.a. tomhais1 1(e). 3. Fistful, small quantity. ~, lán doirn, de rud, fistful, handful, of sth. Cuir ~ mine air, add a handful of meal to it. Lán do dhoirn de dhuine, de pháiste, a tiny person, child. S.a. ceird. 4. Meas: Width of hand with thumb extended, equated to six inches. 5. Handle, grip. ~ spáide, cross-handle of spade. ~ speile, grip of scythe. ~ claímh, handle of sword. Chuir sé an scian go cuid a dhoirn ann, he stuck the knife to the haft in him. (Var: pl. ~a, ~aí; ~a f)
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá a ~ i mbarr a ghoib, i mbéal a chléibh, ina dhorn, aige, leis, he is panting (from exertion).
~ do dhorn, an bata, air, shake your fist, the stick, at him.
Bhuail sé dorn orm, he hit me with his fist.
~ de dhorn, de bhata, blow of fist, of stick.
Is fearr lán doirn de cheird ná lán mála d’ór, a handful of skill is better than a bagful of gold.
~ a chur as cúl doirn, to jink, to win every trick in game.
Bhí an ~ ina dhorn aige, he had the winning of the game in his hand.
Chnag sé lena dhorn, le bata, é, he struck him hard with his fist, with a stick.
~ de dhorn, blow of a fist.
Chuir sé an scian go ~ a dhoirn ann, he plunged the knife to the handle in him.
I g~ a dhoirn, in his closed fist.
Thug sé an ~ dorn sa chluas dó, he punched him again on the ear.
Lán doirn de mhilseáin, fistful of sweets.
Dorn sa ~, a punch on the mouth.
Doras, do dhorn, leabhar, a dhruidim, to close a door, one’s fist, a book.
Dorn ~, clenched fist.
~ do dhorn air, grasp, hold, it tight; take it when you have the chance.
Dhún sé (a dhorn) ar an airgead, he held on to the money.
Duine a ghreadadh le dorn, le slat, le fuip, to strike s.o. heavily with a fist, with a rod, with a whip.
D’~ sé a dhorn air, he closed his fist over it, kept a tight hold on it.
Tá sé ~ leis na doirne, he is handy with his fists.
~ ar na doirne, handy with the fists.
~ boise, doirn, glaice, palmful, fistful, handful.
~ sé amach mé lena dhorn, he knocked me down with his fist.
Bhí ~ cloiche ina dhorn leis, he was carrying a huge lump of a stone in his fist.
An ~ a chuir sé leis an dorn, the force with which he delivered the punch.
~ do dhorn, open your fist.
Ag ~adh dorn, throwing punches.
Shín sé lena dhorn mé, he laid me out with his fist.
Tharraing sé dorn orm, he threw a punch at me.
Ag troid le doirne teo, fighting with naked fists.
~ do dhorn air, close your fist tightly over it.
Chuaigh siad ar na doirne, they resorted to fisticuffs.
De dhoirne ~e, bare-fisted.
1. Thóg sé ina dhorn é, he took it up in his fist.
Thóg sé a dhorn liom, he raised his fist to me.
Thomhais sé a dhorn liom, he cocked his fist at me.
~ dorn, fist-fight.
