knee, s.1aGlúin f. It is on the knees of the gods, tá sé idir dhá cheann na meá, ar lámha na cinniúna. To bow the knee before s.o., géilleadh go humhal do dhuine; glúin a fheacadh do dhuine. On my bended knees, ar mo dhá ghlúin. He went down on his knees, chaith sé é féin ar a dhá ghlúin. To bring s.o. to his knees, (i) duine a chur ar a ghlúine; (ii) tabhairt ar dhuine géilleadh. I learned Irish at my mother's knee, in ucht mo mháthar a d'fhoghlaim mé mo chuid Gaeilge. b (Of horse) Broken knees, glúine gortaithe. cF: 'Knees' (in trousers), málaí mpl, builsí mpl (faoin nglúin). 2Mec.E: Const: Glúin f.