lag1, m. (gs. laig, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. Weak person, weak creature. An ~ is an láidir, the weak and the strong. 2. Weakness. ~ a bhaint as duine, to get on the soft side of s.o. 3. Lowness. (Le) ~ trá, (at) low tide. ~ trá rabharta, spring tide at its lowest ebb. 4 :lug2.
lag2, a1. Weak. 1. Lacking in strength. ~ sa chorp, leis an aois, weak in the body, with age. Tá sé ~ ag an obair sin, he is too weak for that kind of work. An té atá ~ is furasta é a leagan, the weakest goes to the wall. 2. Faint, overcome. ~ leis an ocras, weak from hunger. Bhí siad ~ leis na gáirí aige, he had them in stitches laughing. 3. Lacking in power, resources. Tír ~, weak country. Sparán ~, light purse. ~ i maoin, weak in property. Tá sé ~ ina chuid, he is in straitened circumstances. 4. Lacking in numbers. Táimid ~ i mbuíon, we are too few in number. 5. Fragile. Árthach ~, weak vessel. Téad ~, weak rope. 6. Lacking in vigour, functioning poorly. Croí ~, weak heart. Súile ~a, weak eyes. Goile ~, weak stomach. Intinn ~, weak mind. Glór ~, weak voice. Ba ~ uaim éirí, I could hardly rise. 7. Lacking in effectiveness. Freagra ~, weak retort. Fianaise ~, weak evidence. Iarracht ~, poor attempt. Is ~ an cúnamh dom é, it is of little help to me. 8. Lacking in authority, in resolution, in moral fibre. Rialtóir ~, weak ruler. Toil ~, weak will. Creideamh ~, weak faith. Ba ~ an mhaise dó é, it was a poor thing for him to do. 9. Faintly affecting senses, diffuse. Dath ~, weak colour. Stíl ~, weak style. 10. Deficient in certain ingredients, diluted. Fíon, tae, ~, weak wine, tea. 11. Of tender age, immature. Páistí ~a, weak, young, children. Fágadh an bhean sin go ~, that woman was left with a young family. 12. Gram:Briathar, réimniú, ~, weak verb, conjugation. 13. Is ~ liom é a dhéanamh, I am loath to do it. 14. Is ~ a shíl mé (go), I little thought (that).