Irish–English dictionary

luathscríobhaí

Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.

lúb

(intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.

lúb ar lár

(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.

lúb iompaithe

A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.

lúbaire

(informal) A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.

lúbaireacht

Skill in deception, slyness.

lúbra

A structure similar to a maze, but containing only one path with no branches, as distinguished from a maze which contains multiple branching paths

lúbtha

(derogatory, colloquial, chiefly, UK) Homosexual.

Lúcás

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Luke, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the third of the four gospels.

luch francach

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

lúcháir

The state of being glad; joy.

lúcháir a bheith ort

Very happy.

lucharachán

(Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.

lucharbán

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

luchargán

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

lucharpán

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

luchóg mhor

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

luchormán

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

lucht

(electromagnetism, chemistry, physics, countable, uncountable) An electric charge.

lucht coimhdeachta

A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.

Lucht Oibre

(UK, NZ) Short for the Labour Party.

lucht slándála

An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.

luchtaithe

Burdened by some heavy load; packed.

lúfach

Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.

lúfaireacht

The quality of being supple; litheness.

lúfar

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.

lug seoil

A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.

luibh

(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

luibheolaíocht

(uncountable) A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

luibhiteoir

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839]

luibhlia

A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.

lúibín

Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.

lúibín coille

A grove of trees.

luid

(colloquial) Any least part of a fabric or clothing.

lúide

(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]

luifearnach

Waste or impure matter.

Luimneach

A county of Ireland.

lúipín

Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

lúireach

A piece of armor that covers the chest.

luis

The name of the Latin-script letter L/l.

lúitéitiam

A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

lumbach

Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

lumbágó

(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.

Lúnasa

The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.

lus

(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

lus an aisig

Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil

lus an bhalla

Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

lus an choire

(UK, Irish) The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.

lus an chromchinn

(countable) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.

lus croí

A common European wild flower, Viola tricolor; the wild pansy.

lus liath

A lavender plant of the species Lavandula angustifolia.

lus mín

Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

lus molach

Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.

lus mór

Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

lus na bhfrancach

A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare.

lus na gaoithe

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

lus na gcearc ruán

An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

lus na gréine

A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

lus na hoíche

The plant Atropa belladonna, a perennial shrub of the nightshade family that contains high concentrations of the alkaloid atropine which can be deadly if taken in excess.

lus na magairlí

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]

lus spreagtha

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

lus súch

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

lus súgach

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

lusna

A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line; a snell.

lúth

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

lúthchleas

(sports, especially, _, Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

m.sh.

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

m'

Belonging to me.

má

(geography, archaic) Open countryside, or an area of open countryside.

mac baistí

A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

Mac Bheatha

The title character of said play.

Mac Conmara

A surname from Irish

Mac Dáibhidh

A suburb of the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Mac Dhomhnaill

A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland.

Mac Gearailt

A Hiberno-Norman surname originating as a patronymic.

mac imrisc

(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

mac iníne

A son of one's child.

mac léinn

A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.

mac mic

A son of one's child.

mac mioscaise

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

mac rí

A male member of a royal family other than the ruler; especially (in the United Kingdom) the son or grandson of the monarch. [from 14th c.]

mac tíre

Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.

Mac Uilliam

An Irish surname originating as a patronymic, an adopted anglicization of Mac Uilliam (McWilliam).

Macadóin

(historical) An ancient Greek kingdom in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings.

Macadóine

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

Macadóinis

(uncountable) A South Slavic language, the standard language of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Macadóinise

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

Macadónach

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

macalla

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

macallach

(clinical psychology) Of or pertaining to echolalia.

macánta

(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

macaomh

(countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.

macaomhacht

(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.

macasamhail

(legal) A duplicate of a legal document.

MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh

An 11th-century king of Scotland.

máchailigh

to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

machaire

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

machaire catha

The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.

macnasach

(informal) Sexually aroused.

macrascópach

Visible to the unassisted eye.

madadh

A mammal of the family Canidae:

Madagascar

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo.

Madailéin

A en given name.

madhmadh

(chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

madra

A mammal of the family Canidae:

madra alla

Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.

madra allta

Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.

madra crainn

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.

madra fola

A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

madra gríofa

A breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.

madra rua

(obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.

madra Thalamh an Éisc

A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.

madra uisce

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

madrúil

Bestial; lacking human sensibility

Maenmar

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

magairlín

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]

Magh

A village in County Donegal, Ireland.

Mahamadach

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

Mahamadachas

A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an.

maharáiseá

A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

maicreacnamaíocht

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

maicréal

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

maide

(architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault

maide corrach

A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.

maide croise

A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.

maide eolais

A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.

maide haca

(hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.

maide mór

(golf) A golf club used to drive the ball a great distance.

maide stiúrach

(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.

Maidéara

An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.

maidhm

(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard

maidhm bháistí

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

maidhm rabharta

A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.

maidhm sheicne

(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

maidhm shléibhe

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

maidhm shneachta

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

maidhm thalún

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

maidhm thaoide

A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.

maidhm thoinne

(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard

maidin mhaith

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.

maidir le

Regarding; about; concerning.

Maidrid

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

maifia

A crime syndicate.

maig

The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.

maigeanta

A color which is close to an equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary color but a subtractive primary color evoked by the combination of red and blue light.

Maigh Eo

A county of Ireland.

maighdean

A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).

maighdean mhara

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

maighdeanas

(metonym, uncountable) Virginity.

maighdeanúil

Like a maiden; gentle, demure.