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ÁIR
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Áird-intinneaċ, -niġe, a., high-spirited, proud, arrogant.
Áird-leaba, g. -leapṫa, pl. -leapaċa or -leabṫaċa, f., a royal couch. See leaba.
Áird-léim, -e, f., a lofty leap, a bounce, a jump.
Áirdleog, -oige, -oga, f., a fling, a bounce, a jerk; a stroke in swimming. See áirleog.
Áirdleogaċ, -aiġe, a., flighty; high-minded.
Áird-ṁeas, m., fame, great esteem.
Áird-ṁiangus, -uis, m., ambition; high-aspiring desire.
Áird-reaċt, -a, pl. id., m., supreme law, a synod.
Áird-reann, -a, pl. id., f., a great star; in pl., the great stars, the planets.
Áird-réim, -e, pl. -eanna, and -eacha, f., proud progress, high state, munificence, supreme sway; d’á ḃfuil i n-áird-réim, who are in high station.
Áird-réimeaċ, -miġe, a., notable, famous, of great sway.
Áird-rí, -ríoġ, -ríġṫe, m., a high king; an over-king.
Áird-ríoġaċt, -a, f., supreme monarchy; empire.
Áird-ríoġḋa, indec. a., monarchical.
Áird-stiuire, g. id., pl. -riḋe, m., a chief ruler.
Áird-stiuraḋ, -rṫa, m., chief government.
Áird-ṫriaṫa, -a, pl. id., m., a supreme lord; a high chief.
Áird-ṫriaṫaċ, -aiġe, a., pertaining to a high chief.
Aire, g. id., f., care, heed, attention; aire do ṫaḃairt do, to take care; ag taḃairt aire dam, giving heed to me, attending to me; taḃair aire duit féin, mind yourself; aire ċugat (ort), look out! cad (caidé) tá ar t’aire, what are you about?
Aire, g. -reaċ, d. -riġ, pl. -riġ, gpl. -reaċ, m., a nobleman; one privileged; aireaċ, id.; bó-aire, m., a man rich in cattle.
Aire, g. id., pl. -riḋe, f., a fishing weir (Ker.).
Aireaċ, -riġ, pl. id., m., a noble; airiġ uaill, great nobles (Kea., F. F.).
Aireaċ, -riġe, a., heedful, attentive, careful, watchful, cautious.
Aireaċas, -ais, m., act of caring, attending to; the office of herdsman; pastoral life; ṫug sé aireaċas (’raiċeas) maiṫ d’á ġnó, he paid great attention to his business.
Aireaċtáil, -ála, pl. id., f., feeling, perception.
Aireaċtaint, -e., f., act of hearing, perceiving. See airiġim.
Aireaġḋa, indec. a., distinguished, illustrious.
Áireaṁ, -rṁe and -riṁ, pl. -rṁe, m., act of counting, computing; taking account of a number, the sum total; the science of computation, arithmetic; ní fiú é áireaṁ, it is not worth taking into consideration.
Áireaṁaċ, -aiġ, -aiġe, m., an accountant, a numerator.
Áireaṁaċt, -a., f., numbering, counting.
Airear, -rir, m., a bay or harbour; a confine, district; food; pleasure. See oirear.
Airġe, g. id., pl. -riġe and -rġeaḋa, f., a herd (of cattle); cf., fionn-airġe, a milch-herd (S. G., p. 105).
Airgead, -gid, m., silver, money; airgead pósta, marriage fee; airgead síos, ready money; airgead ruaḋ, copper money; airgead beo, quicksilver; airgead na himearṫa, the stakes (at play); airgead geal, silver money; airgead buiḋe, gold money; gs., airgid, as a., láṁ n-airgid, a silver hand (Kea.).
Airgeadaṁail, -ṁla, a., rich, moneyed.
Airgead luaċra, -gid luaċra, m., meadow-sweet.
