deifir1, f. (gs. -fre). Hurry. ~ a bheith ort, to be in a hurry. Níl a dheifir air, he is in no hurry. ~ a dhéanamh (le rud), to hurry, make haste (with sth.). Déan ~ leis, be quick about it. ~ a chur ar dhuine, le rud, to make s.o. hurry, to expedite sth. Rud a dhéanamh faoi dheifir, to do sth. hurriedly. Bheith faoi dheifir (le rud), to be hurried, rushed (with sth.). Tá ~ leis, it is urgent. Bhí ~ m’anama, mo dhá bhonn, orm, I was hurrying for dear life, as fast as my feet could carry me. Níor chuir sé ~ orm leis an airgead, he didn’t press me for the money. Beir ar do dheifir, control your eagerness, take it easy. Níor bhrostaigh do dheifir riamh thú, you never exert yourself unduly. Cá bhfuil, cad é, do dheifir? What is your hurry? As an ~ tig an driopás, too much hurry only causes one to fumble. Prov:Dhá dtrian moille le ~, more haste less speed. Mhoilligh Dia an ~, there is no use in rushing things.