Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
coimhdeach
coimhdeacht
coimhdeachtach
Coimhdhe
coimhdire
cóimheá
cóimheáchan
coimhéad
coimhéadach
coimhéadaí
cóimhéadaí
cóimheas
cóimheasc
cóimheascadh
coimheascar
cóimhéid
cóimheon
cóimheonach
coimhghe
coimhideach
coimhigh(th)each
coimhigh(th)eas
cóimhiotal
coimhéad1, m. (gs. ~ta). 1. vn. of coimhéad2. 2. Watch, guard. ~ a chur ar rud, to put a watch, a guard, on sth. ~ eallaigh, curaíochta, cattle-, tillage-, watching. Is air atá ~ na gcuanta, his job is to watch the harbours. Bí ar do choimhéad (ar), be on your guard (against). Chuir tú thar mo choimhéad mé, you put me off my guard. Prov: Den imirt an ~, forewarned is forearmed. 3. Watching, observation. (Var: coimheád)
coimhéad2, v.t. & i. 1. Watch over, guard. Tú féin a choimhéad (ar), to watch, guard, oneself (against). An leanbh a choimhéad ar an tine, to guard the child from the fire. An barr a choimhéad ar na caoirigh, to keep the sheep away from the crops. 2. Attend to, mind. Do ghnó a choimhéad, to mind one’s business. An teach, an áit, a choimhéad, to look after the house, the place. 3. Look out for. An fhaill a choimhéad, to watch for an opportunity. An chontúirt a choimhéad, to beware of danger. 4. Follow observantly, keep under observation. An cluiche, an imirt, a choimhéad, to watch the game, the play. Bhí na gardaí á g~, the guards were watching them. 5. (With ar) Look (at). Tá siad ag ~ orainn, they are watching, looking at, us. (Var: coimheád)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Duine a chur thar a choimhéad, to put s.o. off his guard.
D’fhág sé ~ ag coimhéad na críche, he left a party to hold the territory.
Coimhéad gnáith, constant watch.
Den ~ an coimhéad, forewarned is forearmed.
