TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cúr1, m. (gs. cúir). Froth, foam. ~ na habhann, na dtonn, the foam on the river, on the waves. ~ leanna, froth on ale. ~ allais, lather of sweat. Bhí ~ lena bhéal, he was foaming at the mouth. S.a. leá1 2.
cúr2, m. (gs. & npl. cúir, gpl. ~). Orn: Kite.
cúr3, v.t. (pp. ~tha). Chastise, punish; scourge. Tá mo chroí ~tha, my heart is scourged. ~tha cráite, sad and sore.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí ~ cúir lena bhéal, he was foaming at the mouth.
Bhí cúr lena chúlbhéal, he was foaming at the mouth.
~ (mo chroí) air! Bad cess to him!
Chomh ~ leis an aol, leis an eala, le cúr sceite, le sneachta na haon oíche, as white as lime, as a swan, as falling foam, as overnight snow.
2. Ag maistreadh cúir, spewing foam.
~ cúraim, a great deal of responsibility.
~ bróin, cúraim, burden of sorrow, of care.