pian1, f. (gs. péine, pl. ~ta; ds. péin used in certain phrases).1. Pain. (a)~ a bheith ort; bheith i b~, to be in pain. Tá ~ i mo thaobh, I have a pain in my side. ~ chluaise, ear-ache. ~ta cnámh, rheumatic pains. ~ta fáis, growing pains. ~ta ifrinn, the torments of hell. Ainmhí a chur as ~, to put an animal out of pain. Níl ~ ná peannaid, ~ ná piolóid, air, (generally of old or sick person) he has neither aches nor pains, is quite comfortable. (b) Pain of suspense. Tá sé i b~, tá ~ air, go bhfaighe sé é, he is in suspense till he gets it. Cuir as ~ é, put an end to his suspense. 2. Punishment, penalty. I b~ anama, faoi phian bháis, on pain of death. I bpéin Dé ort, as God is your judge. I bpéin Dé ort, an raibh tú ann? Do you really tell me you were there? Lit:Tabhair ~ do lucht na ndrochghníomh, punish evildoers. Lit:Cuid péine, penal ration of food; little or nothing. Is cuid péine má d’éalaigh neach, hardly anyone escaped. (Var:pl. ~acha; npl. ~a, gpl. ~)