thairis

adv Over, across, abroad. 2* Beyond, exceeding the bounds. 3 Remaining, as a surplus. 4 Athwart, to the farther side. 5 At an end. Chaidh e thairis, he went abroad (left the kingdom); a' dol thairis, going to another country or over the channel, strait or ferry; cupan a' cur thairis, a cup running over; chaidh e thairis air sin, he went beyond that; or, it is beyond that; thairis air móran, beyond many; thug e thairis, he overfatigued himself; thoir thairis, give over, be done with it; chuir iad thairis i, they capsized her (the boat); cha mhiste iad (na sgeulachdan) mise a thoirt sgrìob thairis orra, they will be none the worse of my relating them; thug e thairis e air seachd beanntan, he took him over seven hills — WH 1.39; cha do chuir a ghualainn nach do chuir tuar thairis, none did his best but turned (the obstacle) clean over; gach ni a bhios thairis, everything that remains; chaidh mi thairis orra, I went beyond or excelled them.

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