Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
géirleanúint
geirm
geirmicíd
geirnín
geirrseach
geirspota
geirtheach
geis
géis
géiseacht
géiseachtach
géiseanna
geisteáltachas
geistear
geit
geiteach
geiteo
géiteog
geitire
geitiúil
geo(i)-
geobarsach
geobas
geis, f. (gs. ~e, npl. geasa, gpl. geas). 1. Taboo, prohibition. ~ nó urghaire, taboo or prohibition. Tá ~ air, it is taboo. Is ~ dom é a dhéanamh, I am forbidden to, must not, do it. Prov:Ná bain do gheis agus ní bhainfidh ~ duit, leave forbidden things alone and they cannot harm you. 2. Binding injunction. Rud a chur de gheasa ar dhuine, to place sth. as a binding obligation on s.o. Bhí sé de gheasa air gan labhairt léi, he was solemnly forbidden to speak to her. B’olc leis na geasa a cuireadh air, he didn’t like to be so adjured. Geasa adha (agus adhmhillte), lawful injunctions (under pain of destruction). 3. Spell. Geasa grá, love spells. Geasa droma draíochta, inviolable magic spells. Bheith faoi gheasa ag duine, ag rud, to be under the spell of s.o., spellbound by sth. Cibé geasa a bhí aici air, whatever fascination she had for him. Gur briseadh faoi dheireadh ar na geasa, until at last the spells were broken.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dlí, móid, tearmann, geasa, a choilleadh, to violate a law, a vow, a sanctuary, taboos.
Geasa ~ draíochta, severe magical taboos; binding spell.
Fuasclaíodh a geasa, she was released from her spell.
Geasa a lot, to violate prohibitions.
