(ion-), prefix, denoting fitness, aptitude, etc.; prefixed to p. p. of verbs, = fit to be -ed (Lat. -ndus); prefixed to the gen. of nouns, denotes a person capable of the action expressed by the noun, thus, inchreidte, to be believed; indéanta, to be done.

, i n-a, 'n-a or 'na, in his, in her, in its, in their, in which, in whose; upon which, etc.; in a chéile, joined, united together; ina thimcheall, around him, it; ina dhiaidh sin, 'n-a dhiaidh sin, after that.

(ioná, 'ná), conj., than, after comparatives.

, i n-ar, 'n-ar, in which (before past tense).

(i n-ar), in our (eclipses).

, g. id., f., quality, dignity, rank (O'N.).

, -bhir, pl. id., m., a harbour, a haven; the mouth of a river; na hinbhir gan éigneacha, the river-mouths without salmon (O'D.) (pron. iníor, inníor in M.)

, -bhir, vl. n., m., act of feeding, pasturing; met., backbiting; tá sé ag inbhear ort, nó tá sé ag fagháil inbhir ort, he is backbiting you, he is criticising you adversely. (P. O'C. gives the form inghiúr as preferable; the pron. in South M. is ingíor, but in West Clare they say inriúr.)

, vl. inbhear, v. intr., i graze, feed; "inbhearaidh," "feed on," as the óinseach said to the cattle.

, a., blameable, culpable.

, a., saleable.

, -e, f., the brain; brains, talent, genius.

, f., a kind of jelly found in marshy land.

, -chta, m., a plundering; a prey.

, indec. a., to be believed, credible, trustworthy (also incredible, not to be believed).

, yesterday. See <<dia>>.

, to be done, fit to be done, practicable, feasible.

, (= aimhdeoin), used in phr. i n-indeoin, in spite of. See aimhdeoin.

. id., pl. na hIndiatha and na hIndiacha, f., India; India Thoir, East India; na hIndiacha Thoir, the East Indies; na hIndiacha Thiar, the West Indies.

, a., saleable, payable.

, indec. a., to be blamed, blam cable, faulty.

, today; ar maidin indiu, this morning.

, -nigh, m., a gird, a taunt, a rash word; a push, a blow.

, -nighe, a., liberal, generous; as subs., generosity. See oineach.

, -chta, m., evil, want.

, a., to be feared.

, -adh, v. tr., I arrange, fit, adjust; direct.

, a., capable of efficient action, serviceable, fit for active service.

See <<inbhear>>, pasture, etc.

, a., fit to rank among the Fianna.

, a., fit for a husband.

, -aighe, a., prying, close-inspecting.

, -chta, m., act of viewing, prying, closely examining; choosing, selecting.

, -chadh, v. tr., I scrutinise, examine, look attentively at.

, a., answerable, responsible.

See <<eang>>.

, indec. a., neat. See <<innealta>>

, -ais, m., pasture, pasturing, grazing ground.

, -aidh, m., pasture, pasturage, a fielding or grazing.

, g. -ghine, d. -ghin, pl. -gheana and -gheanacha, f., a daughter, a girl, a virgin, a (young) woman.

, vl. ingheilt, v. intr. I feed, graze, pasture.

, -e, f., act of grazing, pasturing (on, ar); a pasture.

See <<ingheilim>>, <<ingheilt>>.

See <<ingheilim>>, <<ingheilt>>.

See <<inghean>>, f., daughter, etc.

See <<inghean>>, f., daughter, etc.

, -e, -idhe, m., a mason, a stone-cutter; also a mason's line, a carpenter's rule; an anchor; grief.

See <<inbhear>>, <<inbhearaim>>.

See <<inbhear>>, <<inbhearaim>>.

, -e, -idhe, f., a fishing-hook; a clasp (O'N.).

, ingnibh, pl. and d. pl. of ionga, f., a nail, claw, talon.

, -nighe, a., taloned.

, -iughadh, v. tr., I nail, claw, fang.

, a., fit for, suitable.

, -ighthe, m., a nailing, clawing, fanging.

, -aighe, a., clutching, ravenous, greedy; persecuting (also inghreamach).

, -aigh pl. id., m., a pursuer, a persecutor.

, -uighthe, m., persecution; act of persecuting, grasping, clutching.

, -ughadh, v. tr., I grasp, clutch; persecute.

, -eama, -eamanna, f., act of pursuing; persecution; grasping, seizing.

, vl. inghreim, v. tr., I persecute.

, -thigh, pl. id., m., a persecutor; Pól, inghreimtheach na heaglaise, Paul, the persecutor of the Church.

, a., to be sought for, requested, required (Kea.).

, -e, f., Shrovetide; Oidhche Inide, the night of Shrove Tuesday; rabhartaidhe ruadha na hInide, the violent tide-storms of the vernal equinox, which is roughly about Shrovetide.

, -e, pl. -idhe, f., a handmaid, a bondwoman, a maid.

, a., fit to set out; ready to start (Kea.).

, -ainne, f., act of protecting (ar).

, a., worthy of mention, worthy of fame (F. Mac Eochadh).

, g. id., f., weakness, feebleness.

, g. inse, innse, d. inis, innis, pl. insidhe, inseacha, inseanna, f., an island; a river bank.

(or Éilge), g. Inse E., a name for Ireland (the noble island).

, g. Inse Fáil, f., Inisfail.

, g. id., f., lowness, humility.

, -a, f., lowness, meekness, humbleness.

, -iughadh v. tr., I lower, I humble, I abase.

, -ighthe, m., act of abasing, lowering, humbling.

; a n-inistir, the fourth day hence (P. O'C.). See <<mainniris>>.

, a., edible.

See <<infhiúchaim>>.

, a., fit to be followed, imitated.

, gs. as a., that can be cured, curable.

, a., legible.

, a., excusable (Donl.).

See <<innleog>>.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., a forager.

, in phr. i n-inmhe, capable of, able to; ní raibh sé i n-inmhe obair a dhéanamh, it was not fit to do work (through old age) (Don. G. S.). See inneamhail.

, g. id., pl. -mhidhe, f., an estate or patrimony; land; also worth, value, esteem.

, -mhighe, a., rich, having property, powerful.

, -aighe, a., internal, inward; middle, moderate, mean, indifferent.

, -a, f., moderation, temperance.

, a., fallible, liable to be deceived.

, a., to be borne in mind; probable; is i. dhúinn, I think it probable that, we must bear in mind that, etc.

, pers. prn., we, us; emph. inn-ne, ourselves. See sinn.

, g. id., pl. innidhe and inneacha, f., the bowels, the entrails, womb, the centre point; inne aigéanda, the ocean depths.

, -nigh, m., the woof in weaving.

, -chta, m., vengeance, indignation, displeasure.

, -nill, pl. id., m., mien, carriage, deportment, state, position, attitude; preparation, arrangement, position; dress, attire, an apparatus or instrument; a trap; order, array; retinue; cuireadh ar inneall é, it was set up, set in order (as a trap, etc); inneall imtheachta, travelling array; cuir inneall ar, prepare a person; cuir inneall le, draw up in array; somet. tinneall in sp. l.

, vl. inneall, v. tr., I prepare, make ready; equip; intend, design.

, p. a., arranged, set in order; trapped; neat, graceful; ready, active, easily set in motion, as a piece of machinery; ba hinnealta a taisteal, her pace was quick or graceful (E. R.).

, -a, f., readiness, briskness, expertness.

, -imh, m., increase, gain, profit (O'N.).

(with chum), able, capable, earnest, eager, willing.

, -ona, -onacha, f., an anvil; innear, id. (Don.).

, -nta, m., a striking on the anvil; a beating, stamping.

, -adh, v. intr., I strike on the anvil; I beat, stamp.

, fut. stem of innisim, I tell.

, -e, -eacha, f., a gin, a snare, a trap. See <<inneall>>.

, -e, a., safe, secure; ready.

, a. See <<innealta>>.

, f., an island. See <<inis>>.

, indic. pres. innisim, innsim, fut. inneosad (somet. innseoch-), vl. innsint (also innisin, and in Don., innse), p. p. inniste, v. tr., I tell, mention, speak of, relate, narrate (to, do); also vl. innseacht (Con.).

, g. -ste and innste, f., act of telling, declaring; narration; fear inniste or fear innste, a narrator, a story-teller (also innsint).

, p. a., told, described, narrated; do-inniste, indescribable.

See <<inneoin>>.

, -úin, pl. id., m., an onion.

, g. -nilte, -nlighthe, and -nealta, m., act of preparing, making ready.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a machine; innleán meathlaidheachta, a reaping machine (Der.).

, -oige, -oga, f., a doll; a trap, a snare.

See <<inmhe>>.

(innsce and innscine), g. id., f., speech, talk, eloquence; gender, sex; fir-innscne, masculine gender; bain-innscne, feminine gender; bainfhir-innscne, epicene gender; neimh-

, neuter gender.

, -nighe, a., eloquent.

, act of telling, declaring. See innisim.

, -a, f., act of telling. See <<innisim>>, 7c.

, -ste, f., act of telling; a narration.

See <<inte>>.

See <<inte>>.

, g. id., pl. -lidhe, f., a budget (O'N.).

, a., saleable (also inreaca).

, a., fit to run.

, form of in (i-n), in, used before article.

, -adh, v. tr., I inscribe.

Inse Gall, the Hebrides; Inse Gall-Ghaedheal, the Orkney islands (sic P. O'C., but it must mean an island or peninsula near Galloway); Inse hOrc, the Orkney islands; Inse Cad, the Shetland islands. See <<inis>>.

, -sighe, a., insular; i nÉirinn insigh, in the island of Eire (T. McD.).

, a., fit to lead the chase.

(innte), prep. prn., 3rd sing., in her. See i, prep.

, a., fitting, suitable, appropriate to come.

, -e, f., mind, intention, spirit, disposition; courage; le hintinn ag ól, drinking in a spirited manner (E. R.); ar aon i. le, agreeing with.

, -nighe, a., mental, intelligent, wise, merry; spirited.

, g. id., pl. -lidhe, f., a snare.

, -a, f., the mind, intellect; understanding; ingenuity; cunning, deceit; féach an intleacht atá 'na bholg, observe the cunning or deceit that is in his heart; intreacht (Con.).

, -aighe, a., intelligent, intellectual, witty, sagacious, ingenious, crafty, subtle.

, a., to be avoided.

, a., navigable.