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122 IDIOMS. (_PART IT.15. One thing given for another.When you give or take, sell or buy, one thing for another,,it is expressed in Irish by saying you give it, &e ,on thatother, the preposition dip being used. Oo 6115 p6 cpf bdGip an 5-capall pin, he gave three cows for that horse: dip6ipe nf 'nedpainn cia b-t, "for Erin 1 would not tell whoshe is" ('nedpamn for inne6pamn see : p. 63).In this sense, the preposition aip is set before the noun ofprice: bo ceanmnjeap an b6 bdn pin aip p6 puinc, Ibought that white cow for six pounds: nt h-iongnu apCopmac, 6ip lp mate an luaO cusap uippe, "'Nowonder,' says Corinac, ' for good is the price I "gave for it.'16. Debt.The fact that Donall owes Fergus money, or that Donallis under any obligation to pay money to Fergus, is expressedby saying, " Fergus has money on Donall," the preposition aipbeing used before the name of the debtor, and the act of"having'' being expressed by cd and 05 as in Idiom 34.Cd cp1 puinc 05 Fep^up aip Dorhnalt, Donall owes threepounds to Fergus cd bean eile a n-eocaitl a b-puil aici:copom aip, there is another woman in Youghal to whom heowes a crown" ("to whom is a crown on him") : ip arhtaiObo bf an pfg po, agup ctop ctim m6p epom 05 poihopaigaj\ Cuaca t)e Danann pe n-a linn, " it is how this king was,and (that) the Fomoriana had a great heavy tribute and ruleover the Tuatha De Dananns during his time" ("a greatheavy tribute and rule was with the Fomorians on theTuath De Dananns").17. Ashing, entreating, &c.To ask, request, entreat, or demand of a person, is expressedhy "to ask, &