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féith
Meaning or Explanation (EN): sinew
Usage (EN): féitheachaí mart used in mixing mortar, sinews of cattle
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fiar
Meaning or Explanation (EN): a slant
Usage (EN): fiar tugthaí dhó, it put on a slant; ar fiar, on a slant
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fiatalach
Usage (EN): tá fiatalach air, it is going to be wild, rough, stormy (at sea); young lads liked to hear this: they would not have to go out fishing
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fídeáil
Usage (EN): a' fídeáil cearc, feeding hens
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figh
Meaning or Explanation (EN): rush
Usage (EN): cho díreach le figh, as straight as a rush (BS); trí feagha/feá/ní thúrfainn air, I wouldn't give three straws for it, it is worthless; (tá) bárr na bhfeágh dóití, the top of the rushes is burned because they are cursed, like a' raithneach agus a' chloch gheal (AL).
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fionn-chrotach
Meaning or Explanation (EN): prob. the whimbrel
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fíor-chapall
Meaning or Explanation (EN): a mare that would have eleven foals. This does not seem right; likely the word means a 'bred horse'.
Meaning or Explanation (GA): capall a mbeith aon tsearrach déag ar a sliocht
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fírinn
Meaning or Explanation (EN): the first "scribe" ploughed (in a straight line) ) (Wm).
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flainín dearag
Meaning or Explanation (EN): red flannel (wrapped round the naomhóg (in Inishkea)
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fobha
Usage (EN): a' tabhairt fobha duithe, a' ligean a' ghráin aicí, a' grán a ligean síos sa mbró (when grinding corn)
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