EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sceimheal, f. (gs. -mhle, pl. -mhleacha). 1. Eaves. ~ tí, cruaiche, eaves of house, of stack. ~ a chur ar chruach, to build eaves on a stack. F: Bhainfinn an ~ díot, I’d knock your block off. 2. Projecting rim, flange. ~ scéithe, flange of shield. S.a. alt1 1(b). 3. Outer, encircling, wall; rampart. ~ dúin, encircling wall of (ring-)fort. ~ catha, rampart of battle. Lit: Rinne siad ~ dá sciatha ina dtimpeall, they enclosed themselves within a protecting wall of shields. ~ luaineach thine, flickering wall of fire. (Var: m, gs. & npl. sceimhil)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ bacánach, daingean, uilíoch, sádráilte, úll is cuas, moirtíse is tionúir, rabóide, rothlach, sceimhle, hinge, immovable, universal, soldered, ball and socket, mortise and tenon, rabbet, rotatory, flange, joint.
~ a bheith ort, to be in a state of terror.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to terrorize s.o.
Fuair siad ~, they went through a terrible ordeal.
Tháinig ~ air, he became terrified.
Chonaic mé ~, I saw, experienced, terror.
Tá ~ chun an tsaoil air, he is a very worldly man.
Is é an ~ é; níl aon ~ ach é, he is a holy terror.
~ (den teanga) a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a severe rating.