TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cneasta, a3. 1. Honest, sincere. 2. Decent, seemly. 3. Mild-mannered. 4 (Of weather) Mild, calm.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ba tú an cholainn chneasta, you were a decent poor fellow.
Go ~ cneasta, honestly and sincerely.
Ag siúl go díreach, go cneasta, walking straight, honestly.
Thóg siad ina cailín cneasta í, they brought her up as an honest girl.