breith

Act of bearing, carrying, taking, bringing forth, laying (eggs); birth. Nuair nach mbeidh breith ar a aithreachas aige, when it is too late for him to repent. Gach lá ag breith buaidhe ar an lá eile, every day getting worse. Ní raibh ann ach breith nó fág, it was a case of do or die. Ag breith bárr ar, Excelling. Tá na cearca ag breith, The hens are laying. Tá an bhó ar bhéalaibh breith, the cow is on the point of calving.