maraigh1, v.t. 1. Kill. Duine, rud, a mharú, to kill s.o., sth. Mharaigh an galar é, the disease killed him. Mharaigh an fhiaile na barra, the weeds killed the crops. Pian a mharú, to kill pain. Iasc a mharú, to catch fish. Prov:Ná ~ an fia go bhfeice tú é, don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 2. (a) Injure seriously, worry. Ná ~ thú féin ag obair, don’t kill yourself working. Mharaigh sé é féin leis an ól, he destroyed himself with drink. Bhí siad ag troid is ag marú a chéile, they were fighting like cats and dogs. Is é rud atá do mo mharú (go), what I can’t get over is (that). Níl á mharú ach é, (i) he is worried to death about it, (ii) it is all he is worried about. (b) Destroy appearance, quality, of. Fód a mharú, to tramp down, flatten, a sod. Mharaigh tú mo chárta maith, you beat my good card. Dath a mharú, to kill, neutralize, a colour. 3. Jur:Fearann a mharú, to amortize land.