teacht1, m. (gs. ~a).1. vn. of tar1. 2. (a) Approach, arrival. ~ na gcuairteoirí, the arrival of the visitors. An é seo do theacht? Have you just arrived? Inniu mo theacht, I came today. Is fada an ~ aige é, he is a long time coming. ~ an earraigh, the coming of spring. Beidh siad anseo ~ na Nollag, they will be here come Christmas. Le ~ an lae, at daybreak. ~ agus imeacht na taoide, the ebb and flow of the tide. (b) Advent. ~ Chríost, the coming of Christ. (c) Springing, growth; production, issue. Le ~ an fhéir, when the grass appears. Bhí ~ féasóige air, he had a growth of beard. Tá ~ maith ar an arbhar, the corn is springing well. ~ i mbláth, flowering, florescence. ~ faoi thoradh, fructification. S.a. seagal. (d) Access, discovery; reach, attainment. ~ ar rud, access to sth. Dá mbeadh ~ agam ar a luach, if I could find the price of it. Níl ~ agam ar na cinn is faide siar, I can’t get at the ones farthest back. San áit nach bhfuil ~ ag an dlí orthu, where the law doesn’t reach them. (e) Accession. ~ in aois, accession to manhood. ~ i gcoróin, accession to throne. (f) Faring, management. Dá mbeadh ~ againn gan airgead, if we could do without money. Tá ~ gan é, it can be dispensed with. Tá ~ dá uireasa agam, I can manage without it. 3. (In phrases) ~ abhaile, (i) home-coming, (ii) staying-power. ~ amach, issue, appearance. ~ amach leabhair, issue of book. I mbéal a ~a amach, about to make her debut, ready for marriage. ~ aniar, recuperative power, stamina; (of cloth) durability. ~ ar aghaidh, ~ chun cinn, progress. ~ as, (i) escape, survival, (ii) (in cloth) stretch. Níl ~ as agat, you have no way out of it. ~ faoi, dampness from ground. ~ isteach, income. ~ le chéile, concord, harmony. Tá ~ maith le chéile acu, they get on well together. ~ suas, maintenance. Tá a d~ suas ar an iascaireacht, they depend on fishing for a livelihood. ~ thar rud, mention of sth. Ná bíodh aon ~ thairis agat, don’t say anything about it. ~ trasna, frustration. S.a. láthair12(b), tír 4(b).
teacht2, v.t. (vn. ~adh, gs. & pp. ~a).Jur: Hold, enjoy (property).