TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
maise1, f. (gs. ~). Adornment, beauty; becomingness, comeliness; becoming state or act. 1. ~ a chur ar rud, to adorn, add beauty to, sth. Cur le ~ ruda, to enhance the appearance of, to set off, sth. Cuireann sé barr ~ ar a scéimh, it serves as a foil to her beauty; it really crowns her beauty. Is mór an mhaise ar an áit é, it greatly enhances the look of the place. Chuirfeadh sé ~ ar do shúile cinn, it delights the eye; it was delightful to look at. S.a. máilín 2. 2. Faoi mhaise, adorned, beautiful; flourishing. Faoi bhláth agus faoi mhaise, in bloom and beauty; greatly prospering. Go mbeire bliain ó inniu faoi mhaise orainn, may we prosper in the year to come. 3. Ba mhaith an mhaise dó é, he acted in a becoming manner, was equal to the occasion. B’olc an mhaise dom é gan fáilte a chur romhat, it would ill become me not to welcome you. Ba ghránna an mhaise dó é, it was an ugly thing for him to do. 4. (Agus)gura maith an mhaise duit é, (and) I wish you joy of it.
maise2 = muise.
maise3 :mais.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá ~ maise ar an teach aige, it has improved the appearance of the house.
Is ~ an mhaise duit é, you make yourself look very foolish.
Is ~ an mhaise duit é, it ill becomes you.
Nollaig faoi mhaise daoibh, a happy Christmas to you.
Nach ~ an mhaise duit é? Aren’t you a busybody?
Ba ~ an mhaise dó é, it was a poor thing for him to do.
Nach ~ an mhaise duit é mo leabhar a thabhairt leat! What a nerve you have to take away my book!
Ba thútach an mhaise dom é, it was very stupid of me.