TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
earnest1 . 1 a. a (Of pers.) Dáiríre. He is an earnest worker, oibrí dúthrachtach, fíriúil, é; tá fir na maitheasa ann. b Earnest christian, críostaí díograiseach. c Earnest request, dianachainí f. Earnest effort, dianiarracht f. Earnest prayer, paidir dhíograiseach. 2 s. He was in real earnest, bhí sé lom dáiríre. It is raining in real earnest, tá sé ag fearthainn as ucht, as cosa i dtaca. He is very much in earnest, (i) tá sé lán dáiríre; (ii) tá a chroí san obair aige. S.a. DEAD I. 5. ► earnestly, adv. Dáiríre, go dúthrachtach, etc.
earnest2, s. 1 Com: etc: Éarlais f. The earnest money, an éarlais. 2 Urra m, banna m, geall m. As an earnest of his good intentions, mar urra ar a dhea-rún.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is in dead earnest, tá sé lán dáiríre, lomdháiríre.
Half in jest, half in earnest, idir mhagadh, shúgradh, agus dáiríre.
Earnest request, impí dhian.
In sad earnest, lomdháiríre.
In sober earnest, lomdháiríre.