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  1. bírb
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a bribe
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  2. birín
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a small point or pin
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  3. bís
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a vice (mechanical)
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  4. biseach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): increase, profit, amendment, improvement, ease, relief (in sickness), convalescence
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Bliain bhisigh, leap year. Biseach an airgid, the interest on the money. Tá sé ar biseach, he is recovering. Tá aghaidh bhisigh air, there is a slight improvement on him. Biseach an bháis, the apparent turn for the better said to come before death. Rinneadh biseach dó, he was cured. Dul i mbiseach, to increase. Go dtéidh sé ar bláth is ar biseach duit, may it bring you success and prosperity. Tá tuilleadh bisigh ortha, they have an addition to the family.
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  5. bisigh
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): profit by, grow better, increase
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Bhisigh an saol, times have improved. Bhisigh an aimsir, the weather has improved.
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  6. bisiú
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): act of growing better, increasing
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Tá sé ag bisiú, he is recovering (from illness); he is putting on weight. Tá an aimsir ag bisiú, the weather is improving. Tá sé ag bisiú sa tsaol, he is getting on in the world.
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  7. bith
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): the world, being, existence
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Tré bhith síor, forever, always. Níl airgead, talamh, ciall, ar bith aige, he has no money, no land, no sense. [c.f. aon phínghinn airgid, aon fhód talaimh, aon splanc chéille]. Ar scor ar bith, in any case. Ar chor ar bith, at all, under any circumstances. An leideadh is lú ar bith, the slightest possible hint. Cibe ar bith a rinne é, whoever has done it. Cá bith is cúis leis, whatever the cause of it is. Ní fear ar bith thú, you are not good of a man.
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  8. bith-bhuan
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): everlasting
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  9. bitheamhanta
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): thievish, roguish, cunning, deceitful, villainous
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  10. bitheamhnach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): thief, rascal, villain, rogue, deceitful person
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