nó
I.
, conj., a part, used instead of go, that, but it does not, like go, take dep. forms of verbs; ní fuláir nó tá sé ann, he must be there (also ní fuláir go bhfuil sé ann); ní féidir nó fuair sé é, he must have got it. In some places a mixed form, nó go bhfuil, 7c., is used.
II.
, conj., or; either; otherwise; nó go, until, till; with past tense, nó gur; fan nó buailfead thú, leave off, or I'll beat you; bíodh do rogha agat, ór nó airgead, take your choice, gold or silver; is cuma nó asal fear gan léigheann, a man without learning is no better than an ass.
III.
, nó nach or nó ná (for present time), nó nár (for past time), since, because; nó nach mbuailim or nó ná buailim (M.), since I do not strike; nó nár bhuaileas, since I did not strike.
nócha
, nóchad, indec. num., ninety; nócha a hocht, 'Ninety-eight (recent.).
nóchadmhadh
, a., ninetieth.
nóchar
, poet. for nachar, which see.
nócht
, nódhacht. See nuadhacht.
nódh
See <<nuadh>>
nódhacht
See <<nuadhacht>>
nódadh
and nódughadh
, m., a graft, act of grafting (as a plant).
nó go
, conj., until, till (eclipses); with past tense nó gur (aspirates).
nóibhíseach
, -sigh, pl. -sighe and -seacha, m., a novice.
nóimeint
, -e, f., a moment, a minute.
nóimid
(nóimit), g. id., pl. -idhe, a minute, a moment. See nóimeint.
nóimitín
, g. id., m., a little moment, an instant (common in sp. l.).
nóin
, -óna, f., noon; evening; tráthnóna, noon-time, now evening; bruach nóna, evening. See <<neoin>>.
nóinín
, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a daisy; nóinín na ngleannta, May lily.
nóinín beag dearg
, m., small red daisy; nóinín madaidh, id. (Con.).
nóinín mór
(or nóinín bán mór), m., great ox-eyed daisy (chrysanthemum leucanthemum).
nóin-réalt
, f., the evening star.
nónbhar
(naonbhar), nine persons (O. and Mid. Ir.).
nós
, g. nóis, pl. -a and -anna, m., a custom, a fashion, a habit, manner; a rite, a ceremony; do nós, like, just as, also ar nós (with gen.), somet. merely nós (with gen.); nós agus beachta, carriage and behaviour; ar nós na muc, like the pigs; ar mo nós féin, as in my own case; ar nós cuma liom, indifferently (Don.).
nósach
, -aighe, a., habitual, usual, adhering to custom; well-mannered, polite.
nósaidhe
, g. id., pl. -dhthe, m., one who understands customs.
nósamhail
, -mhla, a., fashionable, formal, ceremonious.
nósamhlacht
, -a, f., formality; adherence to custom; refinement of manners.
nósmhar
, -aire, a., customary, usual; of good manners, polite, refined.
nósuighim
, -ughadh, v. tr., I enact, form, fashion, make customary.
nóta
, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a note, a mark, a bill, a bank-note, etc.; a note of music; a stave of a song; gach nóta ó n-a béal, every note or stave she uttered (E. R.); nóta púint, a pound note (A.).
nótaire
, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a notary, one who takes notes.