Imleabhar: CBÉ 0189

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Phrases (ar lean)

   

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   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   'Twould take your life" ("this weather is awful -
   twould take yer life, mon")
   "The cows are gadding" (warblefly is after them)
   "Have a care now" (when parting - saying goodbye)
   "God save yez" (coming in to a house)
   "I'll have it done while you'd be looking the
   loan of a sack"
   "Is there any butter in it." Is there any tea
   in it ("in it" always used instead of "there")
   "He'd rot you you talking about all he
   did" (He'd annoy you)
   "He's an awful ould 'clutter'.'' (an
   awful ould chatterbox, gabber, talker)
   "I happened on him in Wexford" (I met him)
   "I happened on it" (I found it)
   "I never felt you coming in" (never heard you)
   "I took on him on the road" (I overtook him)
   "Tis there fornent you" (in front of you)
   There was only our two in it (two of us there)
   "I'm after my dinner."
   "Twas a great stave" (great sport)
   "The dance was 'a right stave'" (v. good sport/time)
   "He's a right dog" (very good dog)

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