bell1, s.1aClog m; (smaller) cloigín m, ceolán m. Night-bell, cloigín na hoíche. Set of bells (of church, etc.), foireann f clog. There's a ring at the bell, there's the bell, siúd an clog. To ring the bell, (i) an clog a bhaint; (ii) (handbell) an clog a chroitheadh. F: He bore away the bell, rug sé an chraobh leis. S.a. CANTERBURY, SOUND6 I. 1bThe dinner bell, clog an dinnéir. S.a. PASSING-BELL. cNau: To strike the bells, an uair a bhualadh. Six bells, sé bhuille. To strike eight bells, uair an mheán lae a bhualadh. 2Cupán m (blátha); béal m (stoic). 3Hort: Cloigín m.
bell2 .1v.tr.Cuirim clog ar. F: To bell the cat, dul sa bhearna bhaoil. 2v.i. (Of skirt, etc.) Bolgann.