TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
bioraigh1, v.t. & i. 1. Point, sharpen. Bata, peann luaidhe, féasóg, a bhiorú, to point a stick, a pencil, a beard. Ag biorú a stóir, replenishing his store. Bhioraigh sé a chluasa, he cocked his ears. Bhioraigh sé a shúile orm, he looked sharply at me. ~ (suas) thú féin, sharpen your wits. 2. Tá an geamhar ag biorú (aníos), the young corn is springing. Tá sé ag biorú, he is recovering (from weakness, illness).
bioraigh2. 1 : biorach1. 2. gsm. of biorach2.