Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
beir /berʲ/
gn. ag. breith
1 bear (children), give birth, birth, bring forth! 2 take hold! 3 hold! 4 gain on, catch up with! |
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beir air air cùl do dhùirn
catch it on the back of your hand! |
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beur /biar/
bua. coi. béire
1 shrill 2 caustic, sarcastic 3 sharp, alert |
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tha beir air bheir aca air
they're in a mad scramble for it |
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beir air làimh air a chéile
shake hands! |
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beir air
1 catch/lay hold of, grab, snatch! 2 catch! 3 catch up with! |
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beir salachar
expel an afterbirth! |
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beir seile
cast an afterbirth! |
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tha tìde agad a dhol dhan leabaidh mus beir na corrachagan-cagailt ort
off to bed, the Sandman is on his way (fig.) |
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beir (thusa) air amhaich orm-sa 
hold me round the neck! |
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beir nathair
give birth to a snake! |
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beir air a' mhuga
1 catch the mug! 2 take hold of/grab/seize the mug |
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beir air an leabhar airson mionaid
hold the book for a minute! |
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beir an latha air Calum
Calum is having a hard time, Calum has fallen on evil times (fig.) |
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beir an sgiath-chùil de Chalum
catch Calum unaware/by surprise! |
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beir bhuam e!
get him away from me, get him out of my sight! |
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beir do làmhan air botal
clasp a bottle! |
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beir orra mu leth an rathaid
overtake them about half way! |
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beir ugh
lay an egg! |
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beir air meanbh-chuileag eadar an òrdag is a' chorrag
hold a midge between your thumb and forefinger! |
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beir air chois air Calum
catch Calum by the foot! |
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beir leanabh
give birth to a child! |
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thig a-steach mus beir Bodach Sgeir Róis ort!
you had better come inside now (fig., said to a child playing outside late) |
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beir air an eaconamaidh
affect the economy (negatively)! |
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beir buaidh!
best of luck, I hope you succeed! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
beir
v irr Take hold. 2 Bring forth, bear, produce. 3 Get out of sight with. 4*† Give. 5** Overtak...an còrr |
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beir
pr pt a' beirsinn in Badenoch. Chaidh beirsinn air, he was caught. |
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breith
(a' ~) pr pt of beir. A' breith air làimh orm, seizing me by the hand; cha b' fhada a bha sin...an còrr |
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thoir
irr v Give, grant, deliver, bestow on. 2 Take. 3 (with prep air) Persuade, compel. 4 (...an còrr |
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bearam
† va see beir. |
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beiream
1st pers sing imp of beir. |
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beiridh
fut aff act of beir. |
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beirsinn
sm Bringing forth, producing, 2 (combined with air) Catching. A' beirsinn, pres par...an còrr |
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beirte
past part of beir. Born, borne, brought forth. |
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beur
† va see beir. |
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bheireamaid
1st pers pl past subj of beir. We would bear. |
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bheirear
fut pass of beir. Shall be born. |
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bheirinn
1st pers sing past subj of beir. I would bear. |
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bheirteadh
past subj pass of beir. (Ged) bheirteadh e, (though) he were born. |
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rug
(given by grammars as past. ind of v. beir, but it is a different word). Bore. 2 (with...an còrr |
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rugadh
(given by grammars as past pass. v beir, but it is a different word). Was born. 2 (wit...an còrr |
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