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  1. leath-scéal
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): excuse, make allowance for
    Usage (EN): Ní féidir a bheith ró-dhian air. = Cant be too "hard" on him. Ní féidir gan a leath-scéal a ghabhailt. = One must excuse him. Caithfar é a mhaitheamh do. = must forgive him. = "allow for him".
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  2. leath-scéal
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): excuse
    Usage (EN): Ní raibh ann ach leath-scéal. = only an excuse. Ní raibh uaidh(g) ach leath-scéal chun fuireach sa mbaile. Ní raibh san obair ach leath-scéal. Ní raibh sa tinneas fiacal ach leath-scéal chun fuireach sa mbaile ó'n scoil.
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  3. leath-shabhran
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): half sovereign
    Usage (EN): Leath-shabhran. = half sovereign. Leath-shabhran nó píosa deich scillinge.
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  4. leath-shlí
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): half -way
    Usage (EN): Tháinig sé leath na slighe n-ár gcoinne = He came half way to meet us. Raghad leath na slighe id choinne = I'll go half way to meet you.
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  5. leath-shúil
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): one eye
    Usage (EN): Ar leath-shúil. = one eyed.
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  6. leath-shúil
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): one eye
    Usage (EN): Ar leath-shúil. = one eyed, blind in one eye. Thá sé ar leath-shúil. = He is blind in an eye. "Táiliuir ar leath-shúil i gCléarachán." = (Rádh)
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  7. leathadh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): spreading, dilation
    Usage (EN): Tháinig leathadh ar a shúile = His eyes opened wide. Bhí a shúile 7 a bhéal ar leathadh le iongantas.
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  8. leathadh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): spreading
    Usage (EN): Leathadh amach. = act of spreading out = g. na h-éadaighe nighte.
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  9. leathadh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): famishing, perishing
    Usage (EN): Thá sé leathta leis an bhfuacht agus le ocras. = He is perished with cold and hunger. Fuair sé leathadh ag teacht ó'n aonach. = .i. He got a bad wetting 7rl. Is leathta an aimsir í. = It is perishing weather.
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  10. leathaim
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): I spread, I expand
    Usage (EN): Leath sé amach a dhá láimh. Leath sí an chuilt ar a' leaba. Bhí leath an chonntae leathta amach os comhair a shúl.
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