, -e, f., pleasure, gladness, drollery; tá áibhéis orm, I am glad or pleased (pron. áithbhéis or áiféis in Ker.); stáicín áibhéis, a laughing-stock (W. Ker.).

, -sighe, a., droll, humorous; reckless, indifferent, absurd, extravagant.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., an adversary; the devil; a wicked person (used in pl. in this sense); pron. áirseoir.

, -a, f., wickedness, devilry.

, a., valiant, victorious, fateful (prop. gs. of ágh, valour, fate); cf., Oscar Áigh, the valorous Oscar.

, 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?

, -a, m., great pleasure or desire.

, -aighe, a., full of desire, eager, zealous.

, v. tr., I pray, beseech.

, g. id., f., beauty (also áilne).

, -a, f., beauty, loveliness (also áilneacht).

, -áin, pl. id., m., a toy, gewgaw, frippery; áilleagán inntreach, a merry-go-round (somet. áilleachán).

, -a, f., idling, lolling about (Mayo).

, -áin, pl. id., m., darling, a doll, a plaything.

, -oige, -oga, f., a swallow (so pron. in Omeath) (also áinleog and fáinleog).

, -iughadh, v. tr., I beautify, adorn.

, g. id., f., beauty; also comp. of álainn. See <<áille>>.

See <<áilleacht>>.

, g. id., f., delight, pleasure, agility, melody.

, -a, pl. id., m., pleasure. See <<áine>>.

, -aighe, a., pleasurable, agreeable.

, g. id., pl. -lidhe, f., a swallow, a swift; dim. áinleog. (O'B. gives áinle = a squirrel.)

, -oige, -oga, f., the little bar in a lock in which the barrel of the key fits (Aran).

, -oige, -oga, f., a night hawk, a swallow; a weed of the nettle kind.

, -e, f., point of compass, direction, quarter, region; cf., i n-áird Uladh (Kea.), attention, vigilance, notice, dignity, happiness, order, improvement: glacaidh intinn áird is réim (E. R.); cf., gan bhail gan áird; níl áird agam air, I do not like it at all (Dan.).

, -chinn, pl. id., m., a superior, a ruler, a general.

, -ais, m., governorship, high-chieftainship.

, -e, -eanna, m., lofty position, dignity, nobility.

, -mighe, a., stately, dignified, with a strutting gait, eminent.

, -a, f.. dignity, majesty.

, -a, m., head rent, tribute; sway, oppression.

, g. id., f., height; i n-áirde, on high: cos i n-áirde, in a gallop; bolg i n-áirde nó tár i n-áirde,upturned, having one's "back to the field"; éirghe i n-áirde, pride, vanity, putting on airs like an upstart; feirm i n-áirde, farm to be let, or untilled; i n-áirde a chinn 's a ghotha, with head erect and with a loud voice; tá a ainm i n-áirde, he is much talked of. See <<aoirde>>.

, -dill, m., care, watchfulness; bíodh áirdeall ar an gcapall agat, keep an eye on the horse.

, -aighe, a., watchful, sharp; ní fhaca mé duine riamh ní b'áirdeallaighe, bhí a shúil is chuil'áit aige, I never saw a more watchful person, his eye was everywhere (Con.).

, -aimh, m., a high patron. See <<earlamh>>.

, -buig, pl. id., m., an archbishop.

, g. and pl., -a, f., archbishopric.

, -a, f., an archbishopric.

, -aigh, -aighe, m., a chief butler, a high steward, a chief officer.

, -oine, -ointe, f., the full cry of the hounds; a loud noise, a scream; the howling of a tempest.

, g. id., f., great wealth, high estate, eminence.

, -mhighe, a., eminent; of great wealth.

, -e, f., elevation of mind, pride, arrogance.

, -nighe, a., high-spirited, proud, arrogant.

, g. -leaptha, pl. -leapacha or -leabthacha, f., a royal couch. See <<leaba>>.

, -e, f., a lofty leap, a bounce, a jump.

, -oige, -oga, f., a fling, a bounce, a jerk; a stroke in swimming. See <<áirleog>>.

, -aighe, a., flighty; high-minded.

, m., fame, great esteem.

, -uis, m., ambition; high-aspiring desire.

, -a, pl. id., m., supreme law, a synod.

, -a, pl. id., f., a great star; in pl., the great stars, the planets.

, -e, pl. -eanna, and -eacha, f., proud progress, high state, munificence, supreme sway; d'á bhfuil i n-áird-réim, who are in high station.

, -mighe, a., notable, famous, of great sway.

, -ríogh, -ríghthe, m., a high king; an over-king.

, -a, f., supreme monarchy; empire.

, indec. a., monarchical.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a chief ruler.

, -rtha, m., chief government.

, -a, pl. id., m., a supreme lord; a high chief.

, -aighe, a., pertaining to a nigh chief.

, -rmhe and -rimh, pl. -rmhe, m., act of counting, computing; taking account of a number, the sum total; the science of computation, arithmetic; ní fiú é áireamh, it is not worth taking into consideration.

. -aigh, -aighe, m., an accountant, a numerator.

, -a, f., numbering, counting.

See <<áirithe>>.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., a calculator, an accountant.

, dialect form of áirithe, certain (U.).

(áirighthe)

, a., definite, certain, special, particular; seanchuidhe d'áirithe, a certain historian (Kea.); go háirithe, particularly (Kea.), at any rate; as subs., bhí sé i n-áirithe dúinn, it was in store for us, it was our fate (Ker.); i n-áirithe, engaged.

, -oige, -oga, f., a fling, a toss; a high flight; a project.

, -aighe (áirdleogach) a., enterprising, adventurous.

, -mhighe, a., numerous.

, vl. áireamh, v. tr., I count, reckon, consider, record; ní fiú iad d'áireamh, they are not worth considering. (gé áirmhid and ní áirmheann occur in Kea., F. F.)

, g. id., pl. -nidhe, g. pl. -neadh, f., a sloe, a sloe-tree (árna, Don.).

, g. id., f., watching lato at night. See <<áirneán>>.

, pl. of ára a kidney.

, m., a friendly night visit, opposed to cuaird, a day visit (Don.).

, -áin, night work, i.e. work done after the natural day is ended; sitting up late at night; ag déanamh áirneáin, working at night, sitting up late; ag áirneán istoidhche, sitting up late at night; ag áirneán na hoidhche, sitting up late; áirneál in Don.: le cungnamh an áirneáil, by means of sitting up late.

, -aighe, a., keeping night-vigil; sitting up late at night.

, -e, f., cattle, chattel, stock; furniture, goods, effects (urnais, Don.).

, -oige, -oga, f., a sloe-tree; dim. of áirne.

, g. id., pl. -sidhe, f., an arch; an arcade; a vault; fé áirse mo chuirp, in my heart (Condon).

, -e, f., the middle prominent wicker-layer of a basket; what is convenient or can be held by the hand; anything useful or convenient. See <<áise>>.

, dependence, reliance; is air atá m'ais, it is on him I rely.

, g. id., pl. -sidhe, f., a useful article; a convenience; what is one's own, as opposed to what is borrowed; is feárr áise na srathrach 'ná iasacht na diallaide, the straddle that one owns is better than the saddle that one borrows.

, -a, f., convenience, utility.

, -mhla, a., convenient, handy, useful; kind, obliging, ready to lend.

, -a, f., kindness, obligingness; convenience, accommodation; fondness to accommodate; utility.

, -ighthe, m., alleviation.

, -e, pl. -eacha and -eanna, f., a place, locality; is maith an áit go rabhais, well said, well observed (of a witty repartee), lit., you were in a good position.

, -the, pl. id., f., a kiln, an eminence.

, -e, a., addicted to exaggeration. See áidhbhéil.

, -timh, m., act of persuading, convincing, arguing; persuasion; convincing argument, evidence, proof; níl aon áiteamh le fagháil air = there is no proof to be found against him.

, -mhla, a., local.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., an argumentative man, a pleader.

, -iughadh v. intr., I inhabit, dwell; v. tr., i build, locate.

, vl. áiteamh, pf. áitimh or áitigh, I argue, persuade, give evidence, prove, v. intr., with dep. clause; d'áitimh (d'áitigh) sé orm go . . . he persuaded me that . .

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., an inhabitant, a resident.

, -ighthe, m., act of dwelling, habitation.

, -eibh, -eabha, m., a dwelling, an abode, a residence (somet. áitreabh, -eibhe, f.).

, -aigh pl. id., m., an inhabitant; as a., habitable.

, -bhtha, m., act of dwelling; lucht á., inhabitants.

, -adh, v. intr., I dwell, inhabit.