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cuir ort a dhuine

  • 07-07-2009 04:27PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭


    Reading book called 'An Siondacáit' by Eoghan Ó Grádaigh. Nice easy to read fiction.

    But stuck on this expression.. What's happened is a man has a stolen ring in this house, and guards have just found it under the table. The man denies it, and then the guard says,
    'Cuir ort a dhuine, nó arbh fhearr leat teacht in éineacht linn agus tú gléasta mar sin?'

    so guessing from that context, it means 'give over' but I'd kinda like to get a definite meaning for it, and other examples of where you'd use it.

    Cheers!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    i dont know for definite but i would hazzard a near certain guess at ''give over''


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    I wonder would it mean "Cuir ort (do chuid éadaí) a dhuine ?
    I say this because the garda then goes on to refer to the man's state of dress !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Nuggles


    pog it wrote: »
    R
    'Cuir ort a dhuine, nó arbh fhearr leat teacht in éineacht linn agus tú gléasta mar sin?'

    Well without the "cuir ort a dhuine", the rest means "or would you like to come with us dressed like that".

    I'd take "cuir ort a dhuine" to mean "get dressed"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    I wonder would it mean "Cuir ort (do chuid éadaí) a dhuine ?
    I say this because the garda then goes on to refer to the man's state of dress !

    Nice one. That's good thinking Gal Gréine! Tis possible alright, in the sense that the guards are saying 'get your clothes on' /'get dressed' (like Nuggles just suggested) (cause you're coming to the station).

    Thanks so much for helping me with this! :)


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