adj o-ā
(a)
true, veracious: co f.¤
verily, in truth
LB
133a2
. compar.
ni is firindige,
Corm. Y 32
. Adv. go f.¤
truly
CCC 73.13
.
(b)
genuine, real:
eaglas ḟ.¤
,
Ó Héodhusa 33
.
aithrighe ḟírindech,
BCC § 236
.
don
aithrighe fhírinnigh ┐ bhréige,
TSh. 4411
.
(c)
trustworthy,
reliable: as fírinneach an rádh faithful is the saying
(Gk. πιστός)
1 Timothy i 15 (1681
;
[ata] an rádhsa f.¤
,
1602
). Superl.
gurab iad is firinnighi dhírghe neimhfhealltaighi ... fon
doman,
Fl. Earls 92.22
.
is í sin céadfaidh is fírinnighe,
Keat. ii 557
.