misneach, m. (gs. -nigh1).1. Courage. ~ a bheith agat, to have courage. Glac ~, take heart. Tháinig ~ dom, I took courage. ~ a chur ar dhuine, i nduine, to encourage s.o. Thug sé ~ dom, it gave me courage. A mhisneach a bhaint de dhuine, to make s.o. lose courage. Ná caill do mhisneach, don’t lose heart. Ní bhfuair sé óna mhisneach é a dhéanamh, he couldn’t pluck up courage to do it. Ní raibh sé de mhisneach agam labhairt leis, I hadn’t the courage to speak to him. Fear misnigh, man of courage. Prov:Níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh, fortune favours the brave. 2. Hopefulness, cheer; feeling of well-being. Dul i ~, chun misnigh, (of sick person) to feel better. Tá ~ maith aige inniu, he feels much better, is improved a lot, today. Focal misnigh don easlán, a word of cheer for the person who is unwell. Bia a bhfuil ~ ann, cheering, health-giving, food. (Var:f)