faire
Definitions (by source)
‘act of watching’ 33.17
Aibidil Gaoidheilge & Caiticiosma: Seaán Ó Cearnaigh's Irish primer of religion, published in 1571. Editor: Brian Ó Cuív.
(1) foll. by ar, watching, watching over, 5935. bím a bfhaire oram féin do ghnáth, ‘ siempre ando velando sobre mi,’ 2478. (2) foll. by gen. of object, act of guarding (ar = against), 3588. faire na ccéadfadh, ‘ guarda de sentidos,’ 1841. [Ultimately a double of aire.]
Desiderius, otherwise called Sgáthán an Chrábhaidh. Editor: Thomas F. O’Rahilly.
f. watching 1195, 1330.
Duanaire Mhéig Uidhir: The poembook of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir, Lord of Fermanagh 1566-1589. Editor: David Greene. Translator: David Greene.
act of watching, guarding, líon a fhaire, a sufficient company to guard it, 3845.
Poems on the O'Reillys. Editor: James Carney.
f., act of watching, 128, 788, 2688
Trí Bior-Ghaoithe an Bháis: The Three Shafts of Death. Editor: Osborn Bergin.