gaoth1, f. (gs. -oithe, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. Wind. (a)~ ag éirí, ag séideadh, ag socrú, ag síothlú, a wind rising, blowing, settling, dying down. ~ aniar, aniar aneas, west, south-west, wind. ~ cháite, winnowing wind. ~ chórach, favourable wind. ~ chinn, head wind. ~ cheathrúnach, quarter wind. ~ bhíoma, beam wind. ~ ghuairneáin, whirlwind. ~ mhór, high wind. ~ mhara, ~ ón bhfarraige, sea-wind. ~ thíre, thalún, land-wind. Bhí an ghaoth ón talamh orainn, we had an off-shore wind against us. ~ Mhárta, March wind. In aghaidh, i mbéal, na gaoithe, against, in the teeth of, the wind. An ghaoth a bheith leat, i do chúl, to have a following wind. Cur, dul, chun na gaoithe, to sail into the wind. Dul lom ar an n~, to sail close to the wind. Baint den ghaoth, to sail nearer the wind. An ghaoth a bhaint de bhád, to blanket a boat. An ghaoth a bhaint de rámh, to feather an oar. Fig:An ghaoth a bhaint de dhuine, to take the wind out of s.o.’s sails. Luí, titim, faoin n~, to make leeway, drift to leeward. Nau:Dul thart ceann le ~, to go about in stays. Imeacht le ~, to become wind-blown; (of person) to drift, to wander aimlessly; (of words) to go unheeded; (of money) to be squandered. Imeacht ar nós na gaoithe, mar a bheadh an ghaoth (Mhárta) ann, to go like the wind. Bheith ar bharr na gaoithe, to be flighty, frivolous, fond of enjoyment. Dul le ~ (na gcnoc), to go (stark) mad. Teacht ar dhroim na gaoithe, to blow in; to come unexpectedly, unwanted. Ní ón n~ a thug sé é, (of trait) he didn’t acquire it by chance, it is ingrained in him. Tá an ghaoth anoir is an fhearthainn aniar air, everything has gone awry with him. Prov:Is olc an ghaoth nach séideann do dhuine éigin, it’s an ill wind that blows nobody good. (gs. as attrib.a.)Lá gaoithe, windy day. S.a. blas11, coileach11(c), gabhlán32, lus, madra14 (a), pocaire12 (b), púicín 5, rácáil13, seabhac 1, taobh15. (b)~ ghréine, solar wind. (c) Empty talk, bombast. Níl ina chuid cainte ach ~ (mhór), he is only ranting. Lucht gaoithe móire, windy speakers, gas-bags. (d) Flatulence. ~ ar ghoile, i ngoile, wind in stomach, flatulence. ~ a bhriseadh, to break wind, to belch. Pian ghaoithe, wind-colic. (e) Hint, suggestion. ~ an fhocail a fháil, to get wind of the word. Ní raibh uaidh ach ~ an fhocail, he only needed the slightest hint. 2. (a) Air. ~ a chur i rud, to put air into, to inflate, sth. An ghaoth a bhaint, a ligean, as rud, to deflate sth. An ghaoth a ligean trí rud, to let the air penetrate, to ventilate, sth. Caithfear an ghaoth a ligean tríd an scéal, the matter must be aired. Scaoileadh ~ is grian tríd, he was riddled with shot. Beo ar an n~, living on air. S.a. lamhnán. (b)Lit: Breath. Fuair a cholainn ~, his body received the breath of life.
gaoth2, m. (gs. -oith, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).Inlet of sea, estuary. (Var:gs. ~a)