peg1, s.1aBacán m, tairne m maide, pionna m. F: He is a square peg in a round hole, is é an gabha ag déanamh bróg é. To take s.o. down a peg (or two), béim síos a thabhairt do dhuine. S.a. CLOTHES-PEG. bPionna m, bacán m (crochta hata, etc.). Peg to hang grievance on, leithscéal chun clamhsáin. c(At croquet) Stacán m. 2a(Of top) Fearsaid f; (of violin) eochair f -rach. bP: Cos f. 3Fídeog f, glincín m (uisce beatha).
peg2, v.tr.1Ceanglaím le pionnaí. To peg clothes on a line, éadaí a chrochadh (le pionnaí) ar shreang. Bootm: To peg soles, tacóidí a chur i mboinn. Pegged soles, boinn tacóidí. 2Games: Marcálaim (pointí). 3Fin: (Of exchange) Daingním (an margadh). 4v.i.To peg away at sth., greadadh leat; oibriú leat ar rud.