fíor

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‘true’, ‘truly’; in compounds, fíor-aíngidhe (gen. sg. f.) ‘very wicked’ 26.10; fíorghrásuibh (dat. pl.) ‘true grace’ 27.21; fírchríostaighe ‘a true Christian’ 40.11; fírdhiadha ‘truly holy’ 25.7; fíreaglais ‘true church’ 47.13

Aibidil Gaoidheilge & Caiticiosma: Seaán Ó Cearnaigh's Irish primer of religion, published in 1571. Editor: Brian Ó Cuív.

  1. más fh. (duit,) as is said (by you) 46 3, 49 27; is f. dó é he speaks truly 10 23; -adhbhar 80 7; -bhranar 60 11; -chuaine 80 9; -eolach 46 10; -fhéaghadh 60 31; -ghal 93 11; -niamh 80 4; -seamhar 80 10; -thobar 60 22.
  2. m. f. catha 33 22 n.

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.

truth, 450, 1977; gu. mar aid. Dia fíre 110, 301, 1856, corp fíre 2570-1, na boichd fhíre 2954.

An Teagasg Críosdaidhe. Author: Bonabhentura Ó hEodhasa, O.F.M.. Editor: Fearghal Mac Raghnaill, O.F.M.