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  1. clipríneach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a small man who walks with a limp, an insignificent fellow
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: "Clipríneach na dtrí mbó" (song).
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  2. clis
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Chlis sé as a chodladh, he woke up with a start.
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  3. cliseadh
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Baineadh cliseadh as, he was startled.
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  4. clismearnach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): starting up from sleep
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Bhí sé ag clismearnaigh ina chodladh, he was starting in his sleep.
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  5. cliste
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): expert, skilled, able
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Ógánach cliste, an able fellow.
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  6. clisteacht
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): ability, cleverness, craftiness
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  7. cliú
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): fame, praise, reputation, honour
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Is mor an chliú dó é, he deserves great praise for it. Ní cliú ar bith dó é, it will not enhance his reputation. Chuir mise a gcliú leo, I told them “where they got off”. Prov: An té chailleas a chliú caillidh sé a náire, lose your good name and you lose your sense of shame. Tá droch-chliú air, he has a bad name. Sin an chliú fir a b’fhearr a fuair sé riamh, that crowned his reputation.
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  8. cliúteach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): famous, renowned, of good repute
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: "Ba tusa an fear cliútach i mbaile" (song)
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  9. cloch
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a stone, stone weight, testicle
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Leac chloiche, flagston Carraig chloiche, a hard rock. Ná cluineadh clocha an talamh é! Do not breathe it to a living soul! Cloch shneachta, hail. Clocha sneachta, hailstones.
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  10. cloch-mhóin
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): very hard turf
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