TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
seanfhear, m. (gs. & npl. -fhir, gpl. ~). Old man.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Seanfhear ~, spent old man.
Seanfhear ~, venerable old man.
Tá an seanfhear ag ~t go mór, the old man is failing greatly.
Tá an seanfhear ag ~, the old man is failing.
Ní maith le seanfhear an ~ a chailleadh, an old man doesn’t like to lose his authority.