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lúbán
Meaning or Explanation (GA): Duine nár bhféidir leis é fhéin a dhíriughadh taréis a beith cromtha ag obair ar feadh i bhfad. Cuir i gcás: ag ceangal arbhair.
Usage (EN): "Thá mé im lúbán taréis a' lae'.
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luch
Meaning or Explanation (EN): mouse
Usage (EN): "Chomh ciuin le luch." = Rádh. "Sugradh an chaitín leis na lucha." luch féir = field mouse.
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luchán
Meaning or Explanation (GA): banbh beag na beadh chomh mór leis an gcuid eile de'n ál. Garsún nó gearrchaile óg ná beadh aon fhás ionnta. = .i. Boy or girl small for their ag = .i. stunted.
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lucht na tuaithe
Meaning or Explanation (EN): peasantry
Usage (EN): Lucht na tuaithe = Rural people. Bhí an saoghal cruaidhe ag lucht na tuaithe sa seana-saoghal. = In old times country folk had a hard life. Ar lucht na tuaithe a mhaireann lucht na mbailtí mór. = The townspeople live on the country people.
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lug ar a'lag
Meaning or Explanation (EN): surprised, flabbergasted
Usage (EN): Nuair a chonnaic me cad a bhí romham thit an lug ar a' lag agam. = When I saw what was before me I was "struck all of a heap".
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lúib ar lár
Meaning or Explanation (EN): flaw, dropped stitch
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luibh
Meaning or Explanation (EN): herb
Usage (EN): Luibh na seacht ngádh. = Wall Rue.
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luibh
Meaning or Explanation (EN): herb
Usage (EN): "luibh" generally used to mean herbs with a "cure".
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lúidín
Meaning or Explanation (GA): an mhéar beag
Usage (EN): Árduigheann sé an luidín go h-ana-mhinic. = He lifts the little finger (the "lúidín") too often. = .i. drinks a glass. Cocálann sé an lúidín. = He "cocks" the lúidín. = .i. mar a dhéanfa le gunna.
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luig
Meaning or Explanation (EN): lie
Usage (EN): luighe na talmhan = The "lie of the land". = situation. Threabhaig sé an pháirc d'réir luighe na talmhan.
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