Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) tears, water, liquidintransitiveneamhaistreachcruinnighverbcmubailighverbcmuthe water welled up beside the housechruinnigh an t-uisce in aice an tí2 (v + adv) eyesintransitiveneamhaistreachlíonverbcmuit made her eyes well upbhain sé na deora aisti, chuir sé deora lena súile3 (v + adv) informalneamhfhoirmeáltaperson: with tearsintransitiveneamhaistreachI nearly welled up when I saw herba bheag nár tháinig na deora liom nuair a chonaic mé í4 (v + adv) feelingintransitiveneamhaistreachborrverbcmuthe resentment welled up in their heartsbhí an doicheall ag borradh ina gcroí, bhí a gcroí lán doichill→ well