fód, m. (gs. & npl. fóid, gpl. ~).Sod. 1. ~ a bhaint, to cut a sod. Fig:Bhí sé ag baint ~, he was preparing the ground, preparing to broach the subject. ~ talún, móna, sod of ground, of turf. Níl ~ talún, spáide, fuiseoige, aige, he is a landless man. ~ coise, lighted sod carried to field. Ag caitheamh ~, throwing sods. 2. Strip of ground. ~ baic, ~ ar bac, first strip turned in ploughing lea. ~ bealaigh mhóir, strip of grass along side of road. Ar fhód an bhealaigh mhóir, on the side of the road. Áit a shiúl ina fóid chaola, to go over every inch of a place. 3. Layer of sods. ~ bairr, láir, íochtair, top, middle, lower, sod. Port, bachta, ocht bh~, bank (of turf) eight sods in depth. An ~ feannóige, the top layer of sods on a turf-stack. 4. Layer of earth. An ~ glas, the upper layer of grass land, the greensward. An ~ beo, (of lea) sod. An ~ dearg a chur in uachtar, to turn up the fallow earth. ~ a chur ar phrátaí, to cover potatoes (in ridge) with soil. Talamh gan ~, shallow ground. Fig:Duine gan ~, person lacking depth or stability. Tá ~ maith ar an ngort sin, there is a good depth of soil in that field. Dul i bh~, to penetrate the surface of the earth, to go deep. Chuaigh mo chuid cainte i bh~ air, my words had their effect on him. 5. Spot of ground, place. Ar an bh~, on the spot; immediately. Teacht ar an bh~, to come on the scene. Dul ar an bh~ le duine, to oppose s.o. in fight, in competition. An ~ a sheasamh, to stand one’s ground. Ní raibh seasamh an fhóid iontu, they were unable to stand up for themselves. ~ catha, field of battle. I bh~ ar leith, ar fhód faoi leith, in a place apart. An ~ dúchais, one’s native place. ~ seachráin, place where one might go astray. ~ an bháis, place where one is fated to die. Lit:~ le haltóir, land given to church. S.a. aithrí 2. 6. (Of grave) Bheith faoi fhód, to be under the sod, buried. Tá sé ag iompar na bh~, he is in his grave. Cuirfidh mé luí na bh~ ort, I’ll have your life. 7. Piece, chunk. ~ aráin, chunk of bread. (Var:pl. ~a)