Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
mioscán
míosma
míosta
míostraigh
míostrú
míosúil
miosúireacht
miosúr
miota
miotaigh
miotal
miotalach
miotalagrafaíocht
miotalaí
miotalaigh
miotalaithe
miotalapróitéin
miotalóideach
miotalóir
miotalóireach
miotalóireacht
miotaltáirgeach
miotalú
miosúr, m. (gs. & npl. -úir, gpl. ~). Measure. 1. Measurement. ~ duine a thógáil le rud, to measure s.o. for sth. D’fhág sé a mhiosúr le culaith éadaigh, he had himself measured for a suit of clothes. Gréasaí miosúir, bespoke shoemaker. De réir miosúir, (made) to measure. Dá mbeadh an ~ agam, if I had the right measurement. 2. (a) Instrument or vessel for measuring. ~ slaite, galúin, yard, gallon, measure. Táilliúir gan ~, a tailor without a measuring-tape; an ill-equipped person. ~ orlaí, inch-tape. (b) Unit of measurement or capacity. ~ cruithneachta, a measure of wheat. ~ mór, great, abundant, measure. Hist:An ~ mór, Irish measure. An ~ iomlán, the full measure. ~ gan mhaoil, stricken measure. An ~ céanna a thabhairt uait, to give in like measure. 3. As ~, beyond measure; exceeding, immoderate, extraordinary. Doimhneacht as ~, immeasurable depth. Féile as ~, boundless hospitality. Tá dúil as ~ aige ann, he is exceedingly fond of it. Dul as ~ le rud, to go beyond the bounds with sth. Tá seo as ~, this beats all; this is terrible.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Miosúr duine a ghlacadh (le culaith), to take s.o.’s measurements (for a suit).
Tá sé ag dul as miosúr, it is getting beyond measure.
Miosúr duine a thógáil, to take s.o.’s measure.
