PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ óir, airgid, cruach, gold, silver, steel, ingot.
Caisleáin óir, sunset clouds; castles in the air.
~ óir, airgid, golden, silver, wreath (of distinction).
Tá sé ar dhath an óir, an róis, an fhéich, na fola, na gcaor, it is golden-, rose-, raven-, blood-, berry-, coloured.
~ an óir, the sheen of gold.
~ óir a chur faoi mhiotal, to wash a metal with gold.
~ óir, airgid, gold, silver, bracelet.
~ óir ort! Good for you! A thousand thanks!
~ buí, ~ óir, golden guinea.
~ óir, airgid, a grain of gold, of silver.
Óir greamóidh siad trócaire, for they shall obtain mercy.
Tháinig ~ óir ann, it became tinged with gold.
~ óir (ar mhéar), a gold ring (on a finger).
An ~ óir, the golden calf.
Ar a ~ óir, for all the gold that would cover it.
L~ an Óir, the Golden Fleece.
~ airgid, óir, silver, gold, mark.
An ~ óir atá ann, the amount of gold in it.
~ guail, óir, coal-, gold-, miner.
~ óir, airgid, gold, silver, collar.
~ óir, sheen of gold, gold wash.
Is fiú a h~ féin óir í, she is worth her weight in gold.
Fáinne, árthaí, óir, gold ring, plate.
~ airgid, luaidhe, óir, práis, silver-, lead-, gold-, brass-, foil.
~ óir, airgid, gold, silver, thread.
Tá ~ an óir air, it has a golden sheen.
Ba é ~ óir a mháthar é, he was the apple of his mother’s eye.
Ag ~adh óir, prospecting for gold.
~ óir, airgid, gold, silver, talent.
A ~ féin óir, her own weight in gold.
~ óir, apple of (one’s) eye; pampered child.
Is é ~ óir a mháthar é, he is his mother’s darling.
Rinne sí ~ óir de, she adored, pampered, him.
(óir, airgid, of gold, of silver).
7. ~ óir, golden apple, precious thing.
A ~ óir ár gcine, O fairest of our race.