TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
insult1, s. Masla m, tarcaisne f, achasán m. To suffer, pocket, an insult, luí faoi tharcaisne. To add insult to the injury, an tarcaisne a chur i gceann na héagóra.
insult2, v.tr. Maslaím, tarcaisním.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Deadly insult, achasán nimhneach.
To digest an insult, cur suas le tarcaisne.
He ended by insulting me, níor stad sé gur thug sé masla dhom.
Gratuitous insult, masla gan tuilleamh.
To rasp out an insult at s.o., achasán a chaitheamh le duine de ghlór garbh.
To return an insult, masla a chaitheamh ar ais le duine.
F: To sit down under an insult, achasán a fhulaingt.
Unwarranted insult, masla nár tuilleadh.
Lit: To wash out an insult in blood, fuil a dhoirteadh in éiric mhasla.
He writhed under the insult, ghoill an masla go dóite air.