nead, f. (gs. neide, pl. ~acha).Nest. 1. (a)~ éin, spideoige, bird’s, robin’s, nest. ~ iolair, eagle’s nest, eyrie. Éan neide, bird on nest, nesting-bird. ~ a dhéanamh, to make a nest, to nest. Dhéanfadh sé ~ i do chluas, he would nest in your ear, fool you completely. Prov:Is olc an t-éan a shalaíonn a ~ féin, it’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest. (b)~ codlamáin airde, ~ gogaille gó, mare’s nest. 2. (a) Bed, lair. ~ seangán, ant-hill. ~ damháin alla, spider’s web. An rón ag fágáil a neide, the seal leaving its habitat. Lámh i ~ nathrach drannadh leis, to interfere with him is like putting one’s hand in a serpent’s nest. Fan sa ~ go fóill, stay in bed for a while yet. (b) Snug abode, home. Tá ~ bheag sheascair acu, they have a snug little place to live in. D’fhág sé an ~, he left home. Is cluthar an ~ a rinne tú duit féin, you have made a cosy nest for yourself. Fuair sé a ~ scriosta, he found his home destroyed. 3. Close group, gang. Tá ~ acu sa chúinne, they are clustered together in the corner. ~ bithiúnach, a bunch of scoundrels. 4. Bot:~ choille, wood anemone. (Var:pl. ~racha; npl. ~a, gpl. ~; m, gs. nid).