díomhaoin

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idle, 1340, 2110, -īo- 1212, 2221, vain, 2298-9; go d., in vain, 1707, 1920-1, without reason, 1976.

An Teagasg Críosdaidhe. Author: Bonabhentura Ó hEodhasa, O.F.M.. Editor: Fearghal Mac Raghnaill, O.F.M.

(1) idle, unoccupied, ‘ ocioso,’ 728, 6772. ní bhíu d., ‘ me conviene estar occupada,’ 1453.  (2) idle, vain, useless, unprofitable, 1577, 2012 (‘ vana ’), etc. Al. díomhaoineach, idle, unoccupied, 1378, 6774 ; vain, unprofitable, 1230. Cf. neimhdhíomhaoineach, busy, occupied, 1203. Hence díomhaoineas, ' vanidad,’ 1235, 2916, etc. d. an tshaoghail, ' vanidades del mundo,’ 2497.

Desiderius, otherwise called Sgáthán an Chrábhaidh. Author: Flaithrí Ó Maolchonaire. Editor: Thomas F. O’Rahilly.