idir1, prep. (pl. pron. forms:eadrainn, eadraibh, eatarthu)(Lenites except in certain phrases with agus; does not affect noun preceded by article) Between. 1. (a) (Of space, time) ~ dhá bhruach, an dá thaobh den abhainn, between two banks, the two sides of the river. ~ thithe, pháirceanna, between houses, fields. Ag taisteal ~ thíortha, travelling between countries. ~ dhá cheann an bhaile, from one end of the town to the other. Tá míle eatarthu, they are a mile apart. ~ bhéilí, threallanna oibre, between meals, spells of work. ~ an dá linn, in the meantime. ~ amanna, between times, now and again. ~ an bun agus an barr, between the bottom and the top. ~ Baile Átha Cliath agus Corcaigh, between Dublin and Cork. (b) (Of distinction, difference, separation, conflict) Aithint ~ rudaí, to distinguish between things. Teacht, cur, ~ dhaoine, to come, interfere, between people. Chuaigh sé eatarthu, he separated them. D’éirigh eadrainn, we fell out. Is beag, is mór, eatarthu, they differ little, greatly. Tá bliain eadraibh, there is a year between you. A bhfuil ~ pingin agus punt, all the difference between a penny and a pound. Eatarthu féin atá sé, let them settle it among themselves. S.a. comhairle 1. (c) (Of sharing, partaking, inclusion) Cheannaigh siad eatarthu é, they bought it between them. Roinn ~ an péire acu é, divide it between the pair of them. Bhí punt againn eadrainn, we had a pound between us. ~ gach uile rud, including everything. S.a. focal 5. (d) (Of exclusiveness) Eadrainn féin an chaint seo, let us keep this talk to ourselves. Rún ~ mhná, a secret confined to women. ~ mise agus tusa (agus an bac), between you and me (and the wall). (e) (Among) Is beannaithe thú ~ mhná, blessed art thou among women. Faiteach ~ dhaoine, shy among people. (f) (Used as adv.) Bheith ~ eatarthu, to be betwixt and between. 2. (a)~ . . . agus . . . , partly . . . partly . . . . ~ shúgradh is dáiríre, half in joke, half in earnest. ~ gháire agus ghol, between laughing and weeping. ~ a bheith donn agus dearg, part brown and part red. (b)~ . . . agus . . . , both . . . and . . . ~ chorp agus anam, (both) body and soul. ~ bheag agus mhór, fhir agus mhná, shean agus óg, both little and great, men and women, old and young. (Var: Lenites following noun in all cases)