TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
caillte, a3. 1. pp. of caill2. 2. Lost, perished. Bheith ~ le rud, to lose by sth. Iron: Nach tú atá ~ leis? What difference does it make to you? Tá mé ~ leis an ocras, leis an bhfuacht, I am perished with hunger, cold. 3. Dreadful, sordid. Is ~ an aimsir í, it is dreadful weather. Is ~ an beart, an cás, é, it is a sordid act, a sorry case. 4: cailleadh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Beifear ~the nó caillte leis, win or lose it shall be attempted.
Má tá na caoirigh caillte, if the sheep are lost.
Bheith buaite nó caillte le rud, to gain or lose by sth.; to take a chance on sth.
Fear caillte na himeartha, the loser (of game, of contest).
Tá ~ de na caoirigh caillte, five of the sheep are lost.
~ caillte, hang-dog look.
Caillte leis an bh~, perished with the cold.
Go mbeinn caillte murach iad, (I declare that) I should be lost without them.
Bíonn cead cainte ag fear caillte na himeartha, it is a loser’s privilege to make excuses.
Ní bheidh tú bainte ~ caillte leis, you will neither gain nor lose by it.