cairde1, m. (gs. ~).1. Respite. Bhí ~ míosa acu gan an bás a imirt orthu, they had a month’s respite from execution. D’iarr sé ~ bliana orthu gan cath a chur leis, he asked them for a year’s respite from battle. Gheobhaidh tú an ~ is dual, you will get due respite. Gan chairde, without respite, at short notice. 2. Com: Credit. Rud a fháil, a thabhairt, ar ~, to get, give, sth. on credit. ~ a fháil i siopa, to obtain credit in a shop. Plúr ~, min chairde, flour, meal, obtained on credit. Lá ~, term, day, of reckoning. Tá an ~ caite, the credit period is expired; the time of reckoning has come. Is maith an ~ go dtaga an cuntas, credit is all very well till the account is tendered. Caitear an ~ agus ní mhaitear na fiacha, procrastination is the thief of time. 3. Delay. Rud a chur ar ~, to put off sth. Ná cuir do leas ar ~, don’t let opportunity slip from you. Ní huair chairde í, it is not a time for procrastination. Tagann gach maith le ~, everything comes to him who waits. (Var:f)