díon
Definitions (by source)
[95], d. +gen. 88 1 n.; (a-tá) d. cloinne ann it protects children 64 1; (a-tá) d. damh ann it protects me 64 24; (is) d. damh (ar) protection for me (against) 1 18, 84 29, 88 27; d. ar 77 17 n.; Éire do dh. to save E. 10 18, 63 9; dom dh. ó 60 9; d. de (?) 62 7; -aighne defending counsel 55 6.
Aithdioghluim Dána: A Miscellany of Irish Bardic Poetry, Historical and Religious, including the Historical Poems of the Duanaire in the Yellow Book of Lecan. Vol II, Translations, Notes, Vocabulary. Editor: Lambert McKenna S.J.
[N. 95] protecting 675, 714; gs. díona 1019.
Duanaire Mhéig Uidhir: The poembook of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir, Lord of Fermanagh 1566-1589. Editor: David Greene. Translator: David Greene.
(95), fa dh. duille 1385 n; fa dh. crann protected by spears 4344; a-tá a nd. i n- their safeguard comes from 2537; a nd. docra their protection from difficulty 1231; dleaghar d. air protection of it is allowed 2016; gur bhean a d. d'adhbha that he deprived a house of its protective function 4350.
The Book of O'Hara: Leabhar Í Eadhra. Editor: Lambert McKenna S.J.
m., act of protecting, (against, ar), 19, 599, 1688, 2721, 5808; gen. –a, 2483
Trí Bior-Ghaoithe an Bháis: The Three Shafts of Death. Editor: Osborn Bergin.