bog1, m. (gs. boig).Soft. An ~ agus an crua, the soft and the hard. ~ na cluaise, lobe of ear.
bog2, a1. 1. Soft. (a) (Of substance, texture) Adhmad, leathar, ~, soft timber, leather. Talamh, fód, ~, soft, yielding, ground, sod. Éadach ~, soft cloth; loosely-woven cloth. Cathaoir bhog, easy-chair. Chomh ~ le him, soft as butter. S.a. pis13. (b) Tender. Feoil bhog, tender meat. Craiceann ~ mín, soft smooth skin. Leanbh ~ óg, child of tender years. Cailín ~ dathúil, girl of tender beauty. (c) (Of physical condition) Duine ~ ramhar, fat and flabby person. ~ sna cnámha, brittle-boned. (d) (Of disposition) Bheith ~ le duine, to be indulgent, lenient, with s.o.; to let s.o. impose on one. Tá croí ~ aige, he has a soft heart. Fuair sé an ball ~ ionam, he got on the soft side of me. Airgead a chaitheamh go ~, to spend money freely, foolishly. An rud a fhaightear go ~ caitear go ~ é, easy come, easy go. Is ~ atá do chraiceann ort; is ~ a d’fhás an olann ort, you are easily imposed upon. (e) (Of living, conduct, etc.) Saol ~ a bheith agat, to have an easy time of it. Tóg (go) ~ é, take it easy. Is breá ~ atá sé agat, it is easy for you to talk. Beir ~ ort féin, go easy; calm yourself. Go ~ réidh, nicely and easily. Go ~ socair, at ease. Chuaigh sé go ~ agus go crua orm, he tried to persuade me by all means. (f) (Of sound, voice) Guth, glór, ~, soft, mellow, voice, sound. Ag gol go ~, crying softly. Go ~ binn, softly and sweetly. (g) (Of weather) Aimsir bhog, soft, wet, weather. Fearthainn bhog, soft rain. Geimhreadh ~, mild, humid, winter. Lá ~ braonach, soft misty day. 2. Loose. (a)Snaidhm bhog, loose knot. Greim ~, loose grip. Fiacail bhog, loose tooth. Casacht bhog, loose cough. Rud a cheangal go ~, to tie sth. loosely. (b)Tá sé ~ as a chorp, he is loose in the bowels. 3. Lukewarm. Uisce ~, lukewarm water. Bheith ~ i, ar, rud, to be lukewarm about sth., unconcerned about sth. Rud a ithe, a ól, ~ te, to eat, drink, sth. while it is warm. Imeacht ~ te, to go off hotfoot.
bog3, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha).1. Soften, become soft. (a)Rud a bhogadh le teas, le cuimilt, to soften sth. with heat, with rubbing. ~ le huisce te é, soften it with warm water. Pian a bhogadh, to ease pain. Dath a bhogadh, to soften, tone down, colour. Smacht, coinníollacha, a bhogadh, to ease, relax, control, conditions. Drochscéala a bhogadh do dhuine, to prepare s.o. for bad news. (b)Bainne a bhogadh, to warm, take the chill out of, milk. (c)Tá an aimsir ag ~adh, the weather is getting mild(er). Tá an sioc, an leac oighir, ag ~adh, the frost, the ice, is yielding. (d)An croí a bhogadh i nduine, to soften, move, s.o.’s heart. Bhog mo chroí leo, my heart warmed to them. Bhog an ceol é, the music moved, affected, him. Tá sé ~tha ag an ól, he is half-drunk, mellow. 2. Move, loosen. (a)Cloch a bhogadh, to move, dislodge, a stone. Tairne, greim, a bhogadh, to loosen a nail, a hold. Téad a bhogadh, to slacken a rope. Bhog an tsnaidhm liom, the knot came away with me. ~ díom, release (your grip on) me. Bhog sé den roth, he let go the wheel. (b)~adh as áit, to move out of a place. Do cheann, do mhéar, a bhogadh, to move one’s head, finger. ~ (suas) thú féin, stir yourself up. ~ do chos, do lámh, get a move on, get busy. Níor bhog sé cos, he didn’t stir a foot. Ná ~, don’t stir. Níl cnámh le ~adh aige, he is unable to move. Ná ~ do bhéal air, don’t open your lips about it. Ag ~adh amach, thart, moving out, about. Ag ~adh chun siúil, making a move to go. ~ leat! Off with you! Bhog sé leis, he moved off, went his way. (c)Rud a bhogadh anonn is anall, to move, rock, sth. to and fro. Cliabhán a bhogadh, to rock a cradle.