anoir, adv. & prep. & a. 1. From the east. An ghaoth ~, the east wind. ~ aduaidh, aneas, from the north-east, south-east. ~ ~ aduaidh, aneas, from the east-north-east, east-south-east. ~ lámh aduaidh, aneas, from east by north, by south. ~ aduaidh lámh aduaidh, lámh ~, from north-east by north, by east. ~ aneas lámh aneas, lámh ~, from south-east by south, by east. ~ as na hIndiacha, from the Indies in the east. ~ an bóthar, over the road (from easterly direction). 2. From the front. Tháinig siad ~ agus aniar orainn, they took us front and rear. Chruinnigh siad ~ agus aniar, they assembled from all directions.