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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
gairthe
gáirthe
gáirtheach
gáirtheoid
gáirtheoir
gairtnéal
gais
gaisce
gaiscéad
gaisceoir
gaisceoireacht
gaiscíoch
gaiscíocht
gaisciúil
gaisciúlacht
gaise
gaiseá
gaiseadh
gaisearbhán
gaiseite
gaisneas
gaiste
gaisteach
gaisce, m. (gs. ~, pl. -cí). 1. Coll: Arms, weapons; martial equipment. ~ a ghabháil, to assume arms, become a warrior. Ar ~, at arms. Rogha ~, choice of weapons. Lit: Cath go n~ nó cath go mbriathra, an armed battle or a battle of words. S.a. fearann1 1. 2. Feat (of arms); prowess (in arms). ~ a dhéanamh, to perform a feat; (sometimes ironical) to work wonders. Gníomh ~, deed of valour. Ní haon ghaisce é, it is no great achievement. Grád ~, order of chivalry. 3. Boasting, bravado; showing off, swank. ~ a dhéanamh as rud, to boast about sth. Bhí sé ag déanamh ~ de, he was showing it off. Níl ann ach ~ aige, it is only a swagger on his part. S.a. culaith 2. (Var: ~adhm, gs. gaiscidh)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Goll ar ghaisce, a Goll for valour.
~ ghaisce, profession of arms.
~ ghaisce, martial equipment;
~ ghaisce a chur ar do chuid cainte, to use high-flown speech, to talk heroics.
Mórtas, gaisce, a dhéanamh as rud, to boast, vaunt, about sth.
~ claímh, ~ gaisce, sword-land, conquered territory.
I bh~ ghaisce, in fair fight.
~ agus gaisce, valour and prowess.
Rug sé ~ gaisce ó gach aon, he surpassed everyone in feats of arms.
~ ghaisce, clash of arms.
~ gaisce, feat of arms.
~ gaisce, field of valour.
~ cogaidh, gaisce, bristling war-weapons.
~ agus gaisce, dash and prowess.
~ gaisce, use of weapons; feat of arms.
~ (gaisce), knight (of order of chivalry); cavalier.
Gaisce a shárú, to better a feat.
Tá sé ar thoradh a ghaisce, he is depending on his prowess in arms.
