Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sraoilleog
sraoillí
sraoilligh
sraoillín
sraoillíocht
sraoilliú
sraoillte
sraon
sraonadh
sraonaire
sraoth
sraothartach
srapnal
srath
srathach
srathacha
srathaigh
srathair
srathaire
srathaireacht
srathairt
srathaithe
srathannach
sraon, v.t. & i. 1. Pull, drag. ~adh amach as an teach iad, they were dragged out of the house. Shraon siad an long ó thír, they pulled the ship from shore. 2. Struggle along. ~adh chun cinn, to lumber on. Shraon sé leis abhaile, he plodded on home. Chonaic mé ag ~adh chugam é, I saw him coming slowly towards me. 3. Contend with illness. Tá sé ag ~adh leis, he is lingering on. Má shraonann sé go maidin, if he lasts till morning. Níl ann ach gur shraon sé, he barely survived. B’fhéidir go ~fadh sé as, he might pull through. 4. Deflect. Solas, snáthaid mhaighnéadach, a shraonadh, to deflect light, a magnetic needle. 5. Lit: (a) Drive. ~adh thar an mblár iad, they were driven across the plain. ~adh an Donn Cuailgne ina cheann, the Donn Cuailgne was driven towards him. (b) Rout, defeat; gain victory (ar, over). Shraon sé cath orthu, he won a battle over them. ~adh ar Ultaibh, the Ulstermen were overthrown. Shraon siad roimhe, they broke in flight before him.
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ slua ar sraonadh, the rallying of an army in defeat.