, g. ama, pl. amanna amannta, m., time, occasion; one's turn; more definite in its application than aimsear; i n-am, in time; an t-am, when; am ar bith, any time, whenever; am eile, another time; fá'n am soin, at that time; d'aon am, on purpose; i n-am 's i dtráth or i n-am tráith, in good (early) time; but an-tráth, an unsuitable time.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, f., the hames of a horse-collar; a yoke, slavery; bhí an srathar 's an ama aindeis a ndóthain, the straddle and the hames were awkward indeed; fá'n ama, in slavery; (m. in U.).

, ad., out, outside (with motion); amach leis, out with him; ó shoin amach, from that time forth; síos amach, down into the country, far down; amuigh 's amach, out and out.

, -aid, -aididhe, m., a madman, a simpleton. See <<amaid>>.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a fool.

, -aighe, a., foolish, silly.

, (amadántacht), -a, f., folly.

, indec. a., foolish, simple, childish.

, -e, pl. -idhe, f., a fool, a foolish woman; an apparition, a ghost (Kea.); nom. also aimid.

, -dighe, a., mad, frantic; idiotic.

, -a, f., foolishness, derangement.

, a., like, as, like; amhail agus, a. mar, as if, as though.

, -le, f., act of sporting, diverting oneself with; a stratagem (Kea.)

, adv., only, alone, merely; acht a., except, only; aon lá a., one day, on a certain day; fiú amháin, even; aon .... amháin, one only; aon nídh amháin is eadh é, it comes to the same thing.

, -e, a., musical.

, -sighe, a., distrustful, suspicious, doubtful.

, -ail, pl. id., a simpleton; amal gan chiall, a senseless idiot (Fer.) (same as gamal).

, -aighe, a., curled (of the hair).

, -ais, pl. id., m., sorrow, grief, vexation.

(amanathar M) = um an oirthear, ad. of time, on the day after tomorrow; lá i n-oirthear, id. See <<oirthear>>, also <<bárach>>.

, -air, m., chance, fortune, luck, good luck, success, a windfall.

, -air, m., music, speech.

(i mbárach, i mbáireach) ad. of time, on tomorrow. See <<bárach>>.

, -aig, m., mustard.

, -e, f., scurvy grass, cochlearia.

, -airc, pl. id., m., sight, vision, seeing, a representation, a scene; a. an lae, dawn (M.). (In Don. amharc is used commonly for the sight of the eyes, in M. radharc is the usual word; chan fhaicim aon amharc, I can't see a stime U.).

, -airc, m., act of searching for, looking for (Don.); act of pointing out (the way) (M.)

, -aighe, a., interesting, pleasant to survey or meditate on; fond.

, vl. amharc, v. tr., I see, look at; keep; in Om. also I watch, judge, search for.

, -ainne, -anna, f., a theatre, a place for shows or exhibitions.

, -áin, m., oppresson, distress, misfortune; giolla an amarráin, the unfortunate fellow (a R.).

, -ais, pl. amhsa and amhsanna, m., a mercenary soldier, a recruit; a wild, ungovernable man, a madman; a beast, a glutton, a monster.

, -ais, pl. id., m., a hitting, marking, a home stroke; an attack; a guess.

(i mbás?), inter, of surprise and incredulity; amás ní raghair a bhaile, surely you will not go home! (M.).

, -aighe, a., witless, stupid; passionate, impulsive, wild, ungovernable, gluttonous.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a stupid, dull man; a greenhorn.

, -óige, -óga, f., a little bitch; a little barker; a foolish or fierce woman.

, -air, m., a dog's bark (amhastrach, id.).

, -ughadh and amhastrach, v. intr., I bark (as a dog).

, ad. of time, on tomorrow. See <<bárach>>.

(im basa), inter., by my hand, really! truly! a form of asseveration. See <<bas>>.

, a measc, i measc, comp. prep., among, amongst, amid, between, with gen. or poss. prn.; i n-a measc, among them; i measc uasal, among nobles (Kea., F. F.).

, -áin, m., oppression, distress. See <<amarrán>>.

, -air (pron. amhngar), m., inconvenience, disadvantage, affliction; hunger, an unsatisfied want.

, -aighe (pron. amhngarach), a., inconvenienced, hungry, craving for food.

, -adh, v. tr., I vex, afflict, trouble.

, -aine, a., impure.

, -artha, f., bad delivery in speaking, stammering.

, -aighe, a., stammering, mute, dumb; s. m. (g. -aigh, pl. id. ), a stammerer, a stutterer.

, s. in. and a., thus, so, the same; amhlaidh sin, in that manner; amhlaidh agus, as if; gurab (go mb') amhlaidh duit, may it be so to you, the same to you; is amhlaidh do bhí an scéal, this was the state of the case; tá sé a., it is as you say; is a. do chuir m'athair fios ort, my father sent for you (where is a. is not translated); óir is amhlaidh d'fhoillsigheas gurab amhlaidh do gairthí Ua Domhnaill, for it is thus it describes that the way in which O'Donnell was proclaimed (Kea., F. F.); dá mhéid . . . is amhlaidh is lugha, the more . . . the less; níl dá mhéid . . . nach amhlaidh is lugha, the more . . . the less; amhlaidh sin, accordingly (Kea., F. F.); often in apodosis to i n-a ionad: ex., agus i n-a ionad sain is amhlaidh do chuiris do bhean ins an luachair chum bheith ag éisteacht liom.

(= iomlot?), m., fuair sé amlath mór, it suffered much from exposure to inclement weather (of hay, etc.) (Con.).

, -óige, -óga, f., a female fool, a witless person.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a fool, an idiot, a boor; a fool who imagines himself wise. See <<abhlóir>>.

, -a, m., tribulation, distress; m'amhluadh! alas!

, g. id., f., shamelessness, immodesty.

, -righe, a., shameless, immodest.

, -óige, -óga, f., a bound, a leap. See <<adhbhóg>>.

, -aill, m., voracity, greed, hunger; tá an-ampall air, he is very voracious; do scríbh an gorta agus do léig do'n ampall (Dáith de Barra). See <<amplach>>.

, -aighe, a., greedy, covetous, voracious.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a glutton; a grabber.

, -aidh, m., voracity, great hunger; tart, ampladh 'gus airc, thirst, greed and voracity.

, -mhla, a., voracious.

, a., good, great, noble; prosperous, lucky.

, g. id., m., a poem, an elegy, lamentation, as, Amhra Choluimchille.

, -rais, pl. id., and -raisidhe, m., doubt, suspicion, anxiety, distrust; gan amhras, doubtless.

, -aighe, a., suspicious, doubtful. also amhraiseach.

, -aighe, a., hitting, striking.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a cur dog.

, -dhighe, a., careless, untidy; nach amhscaoidheach a ghléasais thú féin, how carelessly, untidily you dressed.

, -aigh, m., grey dawn.

, astray; léigean amugha, to let (id go to loss, be lost; dul amugha, to go astray, be lost. See mudha.

, ad., out, outside, without (without movement); leath a., in addition to; leath-is-muigh, leasmuigh, outside; taobh amuigh, outside; tá rud amuigh agam, I am a creditor; tá siad amuigh le chéile, they are not on speaking terms; an t-ainm is breaghtha amuigh, the finest name of all; bhí sé amuigh air go, it was said of him that, etc.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, f., a trifle, a trick, amusement.