géar
Definitions (by source)
‘keen’, ‘intense’, ‘severe’; with prefix, ro-ghér ‘very keen’ 39.19-20; in compounds, gératach ‘urgently beseeching’ 22.17, 26.3, etc.; gérdhíoghaltus “sharpe punishment” 22.22-3; gérghuidhe ‘earnestly praying’ 4.18
Aibidil Gaoidheilge & Caiticiosma: Seaán Ó Cearnaigh's Irish primer of religion, published in 1571. Editor: Brian Ó Cuív.
adj. sharp; géir-dheissi 976.
Duanaire Mhéig Uidhir: The poembook of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir, Lord of Fermanagh 1566-1589. Editor: David Greene. Translator: David Greene.
sharp, 516, 4166; roi-ghéar, 6182; compar. géire, 6470
Trí Bior-Ghaoithe an Bháis: The Three Shafts of Death. Editor: Osborn Bergin.