n f. (fír)
truth, right: (in:
ferr fīra firse
,
Corm. Y 647
, fira
is prob. a mistake, as other copies of the cit. (
O'Curry
1068
.
1756
) read ferr fola. See under fersechas and
O'Dav. 904
). breth fíri a judgment of truth
SR 3341
.
co fíri,
Fél. Prol. 306
. Cf. also: i m-mes fíra (gl. in
examen)
Ml. 26c12
.
103c15
(edd. Thes. in both cases
amend to fírián, cf. in mes fírían (gl. aequitas)
103c8
).
Common in g
s. fíre as adj:
(a)
true, veracious:
fath f.¤
,
LL
127a7
(
MacCarthy 144
). luige f.¤
a true oath
PH 7321
.
scél
f.¤
,
MacCongl. 5.21
.
scél firi,
IT iii 196.24
.
aithescc fire,
BNnÉ
253.18
. rí f.¤ gan ḟíoch gan ḟeall `
righteous
'
TD 32.60
.
(
b)
veritable, genuine:
in tan ... marbthar in animm ...
is e sin in bas f.¤
,
PH 7481
.
námait ḟ.¤ do Dia,
2521
.
cara
fire,
CCath. 5164
.
biodhbha fh.¤
,
PBocht 3.42
. fertach f.¤
genuine worker of miracles
BNnÉ 253.21
. locht fire a real
fault
ZCP viii 108 y
. an Dia f.¤
the true God
Jerem. x 10
.
serbhfhoghantuidhe fíri Dé,
Parrth. Anma 98.11
=
Luc. Fid. 54.3
. pleurisis fh.¤ ┐ pleuriss nach fír real pleurisy and
pseudo-pleurisy
O'Gr. Cat. 188 § 45
.