drochmheas, m. (gs. ~a). Contempt. ~ a bheith agat ar dhuine, ar rud, to despise s.o., sth. ~ a tharraingt ar dhuine, to bring s.o. into contempt. ~ a chaitheamh ar dhuine, le duine, to cast aspersion on s.o. Fuair sé ~ orainn, he belittled us. Is mairg a thugas ~ don óige, one should not disparage youth. Le ~ air, in contempt of him.