aistear, m. (gs. & npl. -tir, gpl. ~).1. Journey. ~ farraige, voyage. ~ uisce, journey to fetch water. 2. Roundabout way; inconvenience. An t-~ agus an cóngar, the long way and the short way. Chuir sé ~ air féin, (i) he took the roundabout way, (ii) he put himself out of his way (to do sth.). Níorbh ~ dó é, it was no trouble to him. 3. Turas in ~, a journey in vain. (Var:f, gs. aistire)