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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
smior, m. (gs. smeara). Marrow. 1. An ~ a bhaint as cnámha, to extract the marrow from bones. Tá sé sa ~, i ~ na gcnámh, aige, it is his very nature. Éireannaigh go ~ iad, they are Irish to the backbone. Bhí an fuacht go ~ ionam, I was chilled to the marrow. Chuaigh an focal sin go ~ ionam, that word hurt me deeply. Chuaigh sé (ó chnámh go ~agus) ó ~ go smúsach ann, it affected him in his innermost being. Má tá ~ i do chnámh, if you have any spirit. Níl ~ ná smúsach ann, he is a spineless creature. ~ mantach, ~ chailleach, spinal marrow. S.a. cnámh 1(a).2. Pith, essential part, quintessence. Dul go ~ an scéil, to go to the heart of the matter. An ~ chailleach a bhaint as rud, to remove all the inner parts from sth.; to take all the good out of sth. (Var:smiorlach m)
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ smeara, marrowbone.
Smior i do chnámh! Good for you!
An laoch dar dhlí an smior, the warrior who was lawfully entitled to the marrow.
Tá an fhalsacht go smior ann, he is bone-lazy.
Chuaigh an ~ go smior ionam, I was chilled to the marrow.
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