Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
ìre /iːrʲə/
boir. iol. -an
1 grade 2 degree, extent 3 progress 4 stage 5 degree of growth |
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ìre bith-beò
standard of living |
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an ìre mhath cinnteach 
almost certain |
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thig gu ìre pòsaidh
reach marriageable age! |
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thàinig am bàrr gu ìre
the crops ripened |
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tha an t-eòrna aig ìre buain
the barley is at the harvest stage |
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meudaich gu làn-ìre
maximise! |
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a' bhun-ìre de bhuadhair /ə vun iːrʲə dʲe vuəɣɪrʲ/
positive degree of an adjective |
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corraich /kɔRɪç/
boir. gin. -e
1 wrath, ire 2 offence, umbrage |
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cuir an ìre
1 reproach! 2 cause to believe! 3 oblige to! 4 posture! |
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àrd-ìre /aːRd iːrʲə/
boir. iol. -ìrean
1 high(er) grade/level 2 (with def. art.) Higher Grade (in education) |
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ìre-bhreith
boir. iol. -an-breith
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meadhan-ìre
boir. iol. -an
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bun-ìre
boir. iol. -ean
1 basic level 2 positive (in linguistics, i.e. citation form of an adjective) |
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thig gu ìre
1 grow up, mature! 2 come about, come to a successful conclusion! |
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tha e ann an droch-ìre
he's in a serious condition |
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is minig a thog gille piollagach agus loth pheallagach deagh-ìre
looks can be deceiving, don't judge a book by its cover (fig.) |
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ìre fàis
growth stage, stage of growth |
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thoir gu ìre
develop further, fully develop! |
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an ìre mhath
co-ghn.
1 fairly 2 almost 3 pretty well, quite good/well, rather good/well |
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gu ìre
co-ghn.
to an/some extent, to a/some degree |
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bidh e aig ìre an uair sin
then it will be fully grown/ripe |
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fearg /fɛrɛg/
boir. gin. feirge
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an ìre fheabhasach de bhuadhair /əNʲ iːrʲə jo.əsəx dʲe vuəɣɛrʲ/
the superlative adjective/form of an adjective |
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foghlam àrd-ìre
higher education (HE) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
ìre
sf ind Degree of growth, progress. 2 State, condition. 3†† Maturity. An ìre seo, th...an còrr |
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ire
† sf Ravage, plunder. |
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ire
† sf Ground, land, field, soil, earth. |
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cith
-e, -ean, sm Shower, heavy rain, mist. 2 Ardour. 3** Havoc. 4** Peal. 5‡‡ Parti...an còrr |
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cuir
pr pt a' cur [& a' curadh, **] va Put, place. 2 Lay. 3 Send. 4 Invite. 5 Sow. 6 Ac...an còrr |
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fearg
feirge, sf Anger, rage, ire, passion, wrath, displeasure. Fearg dhoineannach, stormy wrath...an còrr |
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condasachd
sf ind Rage, fury, ire. |
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confhadh
-aidh, sm Rage, madness, boisterousness, eagerness, fury, ire. 2 Roaring, howling. 3 see onfh...an còrr |
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corraich
-e, sf Anger, wrath, ire. 2* Offence. Tha corraich air, he is offended; na gabh corrai...an còrr |
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aig
In the Reay country aig is used for gu, as in the phrase aig ìre = gu ìre. Gheuraich a...an còrr |
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