13-11-2025, 10:25 PM
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RAG
ráig, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Sudden rush; sudden outbreak; fit, bout, attack. ~ a thabhairt amach, to dash out, to sally forth. ~ reatha, sudden spurt. ~ ruathair, mad rush. ~ feirge, fit of anger. Tháinig ~ air, he flew into a rage. ~ thinnis, bout of illness. ~ bhruitíní, outbreak of measles. ~ bháistí, ~ de mhúr, sudden shower. De ~, suddenly, hurriedly, with a rush. (Var:raig)
***In some sections more linked to this:
rad1, f. (gs. raide). 1 = RADADH. 2. (In phrase) Cead raide, leave to do as one pleases. Tabhair cead raide do na páistí, let the children amuse themselves. Tá cead raide acu ar na milseáin, they may take all the sweets they like.
rad2, v.t. & i. 1. Lit: Give, bestow. (Usually preterite) ~ sé ór dóibh, he gave them gold. ~adh luach a deor di, she was rewarded for her tears. 2. Throw, cast, fling. Clocha a ~adh le rud, to cast stones at sth. Bhí sé ag ~adh ceisteanna chugam, he was plying me with questions. Ag ~adh dorn, throwing punches. Ag ~adh báistí, pouring rain. Ag ~adh cainte, talking rapidly, volubly. ~sé é féin isteach san uisce, he flung himself into the water. 3. (Of horse, etc.) Fling, kick. Ag ~adh lena chosa deiridh, flinging out his hind legs. ~fadh sé thú, he would throw you. B’fhéidir go ~fadh an t-asal leat, the donkey might lash out at you. 4. Caper, frolic, gambol. Ag ~adh is ag léimneach, frisking and jumping.
and DOCH (has alternatives and is more context dependent)
deoch1, f. (gs. dí, pl. ~anna). 1. Drink; draught, potion. ~ a ól, to take a drink. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a drink. ~ uisce, bhainne, leanna, drink of water, of milk, of ale. ~ mheisciúil, intoxicating drink. ~ leighis, healing potion. ~ shláinte, pick-me-up. ~ chodlata, ~ shuain, sleeping-draught. ~ dhearmaid, (mythical) drink of forgetfulness. ~ an dorais, stirrup-cup. D’aon ~, at a draught. ~ a ól ar dhuine, to drink a toast to s.o. Ól na dí seirbhe a thabhairt ar rud, to face up to an unpleasant situation, to get a disagreeable task over and done with. Lucht dí, drinkers. Prov: Is túisce ~ ná scéal, one should offer a drink before asking for news. Ar ~, in one’s cups. 2. Quantity of liquid; infusion, wash. ~ a chur faoi rud, to immerse sth.; to cover sth. with colouring or washing liquid. ~ óir a chur faoi mhiotal, to wash a metal with gold. Chuir sí ~ den chorcair faoin éadach, she immersed the cloth in purple dye. Nuair a fuair na fréamhacha trí dheoch den Aibreán, when three April showers had infused the roots. (Var: npl. ~a, gpl. ~)
deoch2, v.t. 1. Immerse, cover with liquid. 2. (In phrase) Ag ~adh agus ag pógadh a chéile, smothering each other with kisses.
ráig, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Sudden rush; sudden outbreak; fit, bout, attack. ~ a thabhairt amach, to dash out, to sally forth. ~ reatha, sudden spurt. ~ ruathair, mad rush. ~ feirge, fit of anger. Tháinig ~ air, he flew into a rage. ~ thinnis, bout of illness. ~ bhruitíní, outbreak of measles. ~ bháistí, ~ de mhúr, sudden shower. De ~, suddenly, hurriedly, with a rush. (Var:raig)
***In some sections more linked to this:
rad1, f. (gs. raide). 1 = RADADH. 2. (In phrase) Cead raide, leave to do as one pleases. Tabhair cead raide do na páistí, let the children amuse themselves. Tá cead raide acu ar na milseáin, they may take all the sweets they like.
rad2, v.t. & i. 1. Lit: Give, bestow. (Usually preterite) ~ sé ór dóibh, he gave them gold. ~adh luach a deor di, she was rewarded for her tears. 2. Throw, cast, fling. Clocha a ~adh le rud, to cast stones at sth. Bhí sé ag ~adh ceisteanna chugam, he was plying me with questions. Ag ~adh dorn, throwing punches. Ag ~adh báistí, pouring rain. Ag ~adh cainte, talking rapidly, volubly. ~sé é féin isteach san uisce, he flung himself into the water. 3. (Of horse, etc.) Fling, kick. Ag ~adh lena chosa deiridh, flinging out his hind legs. ~fadh sé thú, he would throw you. B’fhéidir go ~fadh an t-asal leat, the donkey might lash out at you. 4. Caper, frolic, gambol. Ag ~adh is ag léimneach, frisking and jumping.
and DOCH (has alternatives and is more context dependent)
deoch1, f. (gs. dí, pl. ~anna). 1. Drink; draught, potion. ~ a ól, to take a drink. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a drink. ~ uisce, bhainne, leanna, drink of water, of milk, of ale. ~ mheisciúil, intoxicating drink. ~ leighis, healing potion. ~ shláinte, pick-me-up. ~ chodlata, ~ shuain, sleeping-draught. ~ dhearmaid, (mythical) drink of forgetfulness. ~ an dorais, stirrup-cup. D’aon ~, at a draught. ~ a ól ar dhuine, to drink a toast to s.o. Ól na dí seirbhe a thabhairt ar rud, to face up to an unpleasant situation, to get a disagreeable task over and done with. Lucht dí, drinkers. Prov: Is túisce ~ ná scéal, one should offer a drink before asking for news. Ar ~, in one’s cups. 2. Quantity of liquid; infusion, wash. ~ a chur faoi rud, to immerse sth.; to cover sth. with colouring or washing liquid. ~ óir a chur faoi mhiotal, to wash a metal with gold. Chuir sí ~ den chorcair faoin éadach, she immersed the cloth in purple dye. Nuair a fuair na fréamhacha trí dheoch den Aibreán, when three April showers had infused the roots. (Var: npl. ~a, gpl. ~)
deoch2, v.t. 1. Immerse, cover with liquid. 2. (In phrase) Ag ~adh agus ag pógadh a chéile, smothering each other with kisses.