cead1, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~anna). Leave. 1. Permission. ~ a iarraidh, a thabhairt, a fháil, to ask, give, obtain, permission. Rud a chur i g~ duine, to seek s.o.’s permission for sth. Má tá ~ agam labhairt, if I have permission to speak. Má thugann tú a chead dúinn, if you grant us permission for it. Is ~ liom é; tugaim a chead, I permit it. Is ~ liom más ~ leat, I’ll allow it if you will. I g~ duit, by your leave; with due respect to you. I g~ don chuideachta, dá chóta, with all due respect to the company, to his cloth. Gan ~ dom, without consulting me. Gan chead gan chomhairle, without leave or consultation. ~ cainte, leave to speak. ~ imeartha, staidéir, taistil, permission to play, to study, to travel. ~ a chinn a thabhairt do dhuine, to let s.o. go free, have his own way. Ligeadh ~ a chinn leis, he was set free. ~ a choise a thabhairt dó, to let him move about, go where he pleases. Ó tá ~ ár gcos againn, since we are foot-loose. Tá ~ a rith is a léim aige, he is free to disport himself as he pleases. Bíodh ~ a shróine aige, let him follow his nose. (Tá) a chead aige fanacht nó imeacht, he may stay or go as he pleases. (Bíodh) a chead sin aige! Let him! (A) chead aige! A chead a bheith aige! Let him! It doesn’t matter about him! ~ an diabhail aige! Let him go to the dickens! D’imigh tú, agus (a)chead agamsa do chuid oibre a dhéanamh duit, you went away and left me to do your work for you. S.a. fiafraí 2(a), imirt 2(a).2. Licence. ~ tobac, biotáille, a dhíol, licence to sell tobacco, spirits. ~ pósta, permission to marry. 3. Pass, permit. ~ taistil, permit to travel. 4. Formal parting. Do chead a fhágáil, a ghabháil, ag duine, to take one’s leave of s.o. Ghabh sé a chead, he took his leave. Imeacht gan chead gan cheiliúradh, to leave without permission, without saying good-bye to anybody; to take French leave. 5. Mil:~ scoir, furlough. Ar ~, on leave, on holidays.