I.

(a), prep. [in pronoun combinations asam, asat, as (m.), aiste or aisti (f.), asainn, asaibh, asta; it sometimes becomes a before consonants and prefixes h to vowels, as a hÉirinn, but retains s before the article in sing, and pl., as an dtalamh, as na crannaibh; the relative, as a gcuirthear; the poss. pr., the indef . pr., the demonst. pr., as as mo cheann, as so, as gach], from, out of. after transitive verbs and intransitive of motion, to denote the person or thing from which something is taken or which something leaves, falls from, or arises from, depends on, or is caused by, etc.: d'imthigh sé as an áít, he left the place; tóg do ghadhar as so, take your dog hence; ag tuitim as a chéile, falling asunder; cur as seilbh, to dispossess; as ionad, out of place, dislocated; mé a ghlaodhach as m'ainm, to call me by an abusive name; díol as sain, pay for that; glan as mo radharc, leave my sight; of the object of confidence or trust, tá muinighin agam asat, I have confidence in you; of the grounds, of proof, Is teist as a ghníomharthaibh gur, it is clear from his doings that; often in a pronom. combin. reflecting subject of the verb with or without féin; bhain sé searradh as féin, he stretched his length; chuir sé liúgh as, he shouted; as, 3 sing. mas. pron. comb., is often used impersonally, as éirigh as, give over, cease; ag dul as, getting reduced, declining (opposed to ag teacht chuige (féin), improving, but we say also ag teacht chúiche féin), but dul as, to escape punishment, etc.; beatha do thabhairt as, to lead a life; Cad as é? where is he from, whence is he? adv., as a haithle thereafter (obs.); as so, out of this, hence, from this place; as sin, out of that, thence.

II.

, prep. pr., out of it, or him. See <<as>>, prep.

III.

= is, assertive v., is, are (relative form), often used as the ordinary indic. form; as eadh, it is; as truagh, 'tis a pity! See <<is>>.

IV.

= is, sign of sup. degree.

, a's = agus, and, as. See <<agus>>.

, g. ais, pl. asa and asain, gpl. asan, a shoe, a sandal.