cnaipe, m. (gs. ~, pl. -pí). 1. Button. (a)~ casóige, léine, coat-, shirt-, button. Bróga cnaipí, button-boots. Ag imirt cnaipí, playing (cards, etc.) for buttons. Do chnaipí a imirt, to play one’s cards, try one’s tricks. Chuaigh sé faoi pholl ~ de, he went within an ace of it. (b)El:~ a bhrú, to press a button. 2. Bead. ~ den Choróin Mhuire, a bead of the rosary. 3. Stud. Ní fiú ~ gan chos é, it is worthless. 4. ~ damhsa, (i) spinning top, (ii) little dancing-girl. 5. (In phrases) (a)Tá sé in am agatsa a bheith ag déanamh cnaipí, (i) you had better run for it, hurry to your destination, (ii) you had better prepare yourself for trouble. Tá a chnaipe déanta, it is all up with him. (b)~ a scaoileadh, to relieve nature.