oidhreacht, f. (gs. ~a, pl. ~aí). 1. Inheritance, heredity; heritage, patrimony. Rud a fháil le h~, teacht in ~ ruda, to inherit sth. Thit an ~ air, the inheritance fell to him. Duine a chur as ~, to disinherit s.o. Thréig siad a n-~, they forsook their heritage. ~ ár sinsear, our ancestral heritage, patrimony. 2. Legacy. Thit ~ bheag air, leis, he got a small legacy; he fell in for a little sum of money. (Var:oidhríocht)