AIF
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ÁIL
Aifreannaċ, -aiġ, a., belonging to the Mass; as subs., a Mass-man, a beadsman (P. O'C.).
Aifric (Afraic), -e, f., Africa.
Áiġ, a., valiant, victorious, fateful (prop. g.s. of áġ, valour, fate); cf., Oscar Áiġ, the valorous Oscar.
Aige, a form of ag, very common in Ker., and also in Om. and Don.; tá airgead aige Seaġán, John has money.
Aige, prep. pr., 3 s. m., with or by him, or it. See ag, prep.
Aigeaċ, -giġ, m., a sea-sounder (Ker.).
Aigealaim, -laḋ, v. tr., I vex, torment.
Aigéan, -éine, f., the ocean, the deep, an abyss; duḃ-aigéan na fairrge, the bottomless depths of the sea.
Aigéanaċ, -aiġe, a., deep, full; belonging to the ocean.
Aigéanta, a., oceanic; deep; mountainous (of waves).
Aigeanta, indec. a., intellectual; spirited; thoughtful; pensive; greedy, with gusto (Aran).
Aigeantaċ, -aiġe, a., intellectual; spirited; thoughtful; cheerful, hearty; light, airy; lightheaded, idiotic (Der.). See aigeanta.
Aigeantaċt, -a, f., sagacity, intellectuality, spirit.
Aigne, -geanta, pl. id. (also g. aigniḋ), m., the heart, the mind; intention, desire (nom. also aigneaḋ).
aigneaṁ (aigneaḋ), -niṁ, m., gaiety, liveliness; tá aigneaṁ mór air, he is very lively (Don). See aigne.
Aiġneán, -áin, m., ivy; aiġneán talṁan, ground ivy. (In Ker. pron. with accent on first syllable).
Aiġneas, -nis, m., trouble, contention, argument; conversation (Ker.); ag cur aiġnis air, picking a quarrel with him.; gan aiġneas do ċur ar ṁnaoi an tiġe, not to trouble the of the house; cf., “Aiġneas an ṗeacaiġ leis an mbás”—Title of Poem.
Áil, f. pleasure, desire; in phr. is áil liom é, I wish it, etc.; créad do b’áil leat ann? what did you want there? etc.; Cad dob’áil leat de? what do you want it for?
Ailḃ, -e, -eaċa, f., a flock.
Ailḃín, g. id., pl. -iḋe, m., a small flock; cf., ailḃín caoraċ, a small flock of sheep; see deilḃín and eilḃín.
Ailce, pl., immovable rocks (Ker).
Ailcid, -e, -iḋe, f., a strand-stone used in seine-fishing (Ker).
Ailéar, -éir, m., a loft, garret, a gallery.
Aileis = leis, adv., as well, also (lit., with it).
Áilġeas, -a, m., great pleasure or desire.
Áilġeasaċ, -aiġe, a., full of desire, eager, zealous.
Áilim, v. tr., I pray, beseech.
Ailím, -e, f., alum.
Ailim, I nurse, etc. See oilim.
Aill, -e, pl. id., and ailltreaċa (Aran), f., a cliff, a rock; cf., an Áill, the "Naul" Co. Dublin (also faill, f., bárr na faille, the top of the cliff).
Aill-ḃruaċaċ, -aiġe, a., having steep or rocky brinks.
Áille, g. id., f., beauty (also áilne).
Áilleaċt, -a, f., beauty, loveliness (also áilneaċt).
Ailleadóir, -óra, -óiriḋe, m., a cliff-climber.
Áilleagán, -áin, pl. id., m., a toy, gewgaw, frippery; áilleagán inntreaċ, a merry-go-round (somet. áilleaċán).
Áilleagánaċt, -a, f., idling, lolling about (Mayo).
Áilleán, -áin, pl. id., m., darling, a doll, a plaything.
Áilleog, -oige, -oga, f., a swallow (so pron. in Omeath) (also áinleog and fáinleog).
Áilliġim, -iuġaḋ, v. tr., I beautify, adorn.
