marbh1, m. (gs. & npl. mairbh, gpl. ~). 1. Dead person. An ~, the deceased. Na mairbh a adhlacadh, to bury the dead. Éirí ó mhairbh, to rise from the dead. Béic a dhúiseodh na mairbh, a thógfadh na mairbh as an uaigh, a shout that would wake the dead. S.a. aifreann, clog 1, cuan11(b), féile21, moladh 5 (a).2. Death. Ba chuma liom mo bheo nó mo mharbh, I didn’t care whether I lived or died.
marbh2, a1. 1. (a) Dead. Duine, ainmhí, ~, dead person, animal. Thit sé ~, he dropped dead. S.a. gráin11. (b) Killed. Tá an chaora ~ aige, he has killed the sheep. 2. Numb, insensible; spiritless, apathetic. Bhí a lámh ~ leis, his hand was hanging limp by his side. Bhí sé sínte ~ ar an urlár, he was stretched insensate on the floor. Tá an intinn ~ ann, his mind is paralysed. Nach ~ an guth atá aige! What a listless voice he has! Dreach ~, languid appearance. Amharc ~, apathetic look. S.a. maide 1(f).3. Inert, exhausted. ~ le codladh, heavy with sleep. Bhí mé ~ ag an teas, I was overcome by the heat. ~ tar éis an aistir, worn out after the journey. Tá sí ~ ar a cosa ó mhaidin, she is exhausted from being on her feet all day. Tá tú ~ i do shuí ansin, you must be weary sitting there. ~ tuirseach, dead tired. Talamh ~, worn-out land. 4. Inactive, motionless, slack. (a)Uisce ~, stagnant water. Aer ~, still, oppressive, air. (b)Am ~, uair mharbh, na hoíche, the dead (hour) of night. (c)Téad mharbh, slack rope. Dorú ~, slack fishing-line. Buille ~ a ligean san iomramh, san obair, to slacken the stroke, the work, a bit. 5. (a) Idle, unused. Caipiteal ~, capital lying idle. Airgead ~, (i) idle money, (ii) amortization money. (b) Unuttered, unspoken; forgotten. Rud a fhágáil ~, to let sth. rest. Fág ~ é, say no more about it. Tá na cúrsaí sin ~ anois, those events are forgotten now. S.a. aon2I 3 (b), béal 1(b).6. (a)(Of colour, sound) Dead, dull. Dath ~, dead colour. Fuaim mharbh, faint sound. (b)(Of pain, etc.) Dull. Pian mharbh, dull pain. 7. (Of arch, gable) Flat. 8. Out of play. Liathróid mharbh, dead ball. S.a. bolcán11.