Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Ó Dónaill): ruaim

Similar words: gruaim · ruaig · ruais · ruam · uaim

Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Grammar Pronunciation

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ruaim could be a grammatical form of: ruaigh » · ruaigh » · ruaigh »

EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

ruaim1, f. (gs. ~e). 1. Red, russet, (base-)dye. ~ a chur ar éadach, to dye cloth red. 2. Dye-wood, red dye-stuff. 3. ~, uisce ~e, red dye-water; muddied red water. 4. Reddish scum. 5. Coppery colour of skin. 6. Flush of colour. ~ feirge, flush of anger.

ruaim2, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Fishing-line. Tá dhá ~ ar a shlat aige, he has two strings to his bow. S.a. fabhair1.

ruaim3, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~eanna). Sudden, impulsive, rush. ~ gaoithe móire, blast of high wind. Tháinig siad le ~ isteach, they came dashing in.

PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

fabhair »

D’fhág mé an ruaim is an fhabhair aige, I left him the whole lot, cleared out and let him do what he liked.