A Jim,

Seo duit an marc faoin bhfocal 'ae' san fhoclóir le Ó Dónaill [Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla]:

ae, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~nna, gpl. ~ in certain phrases.) Liver. A chara na n-ae istigh, dearest, friend. Tá dúil na n-ae aige ann, he is passionately fond of it. Thug sé na haenna leis, he escaped with his life. Bhí a chroí agus a aenna ag rith ar a chéile, he was labouring from exertion, with excitement. (Var: pl. ~bha). Féach ar an leagan anseo:

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Slán, Áine