roimh

prep. Before, in respect of situation or place. 2 Before, in respect of time. 3 Above, in preference to. Roimh na h-uile ni, in preference to everything; có roimhe a bhitheadh eagal orm? of whom should I be afraid? roimh ghin, in preference to any; roimh do ghnùis, before your face; cuir roimh, put before, prompt, dictate; an latha roimhe, the day before the other day; roimh sgrios théid uabhar, pride goes before a fall; roimh an àm, before the time. Combined thus with the personal pronoun:— romham, before me; romhad, before you (sing).; roimhe, before him; roimpe, before her; romhainn, before us; romhaibh, before you; rompa, before them. Imich romhad, or gabh romhad, go forward; 2 go about your business; cuir romhad, determine, resolve, intend; tha thu a' cur romhad cur ás dha, you are determined to finish him; chuir mi romham dol dhachaigh, I was determined to go home; a bheil romhad dol dhachaigh? do you intend to go home? tha an gnothach gu math romhad, your work is cut out, (the business is well before you). [Aspirates a consonant following and governs the dative].

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