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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sáil1, f. (gs. ~e, npl. sála, gpl. sál). Heel. 1. Anat: ~ (coise), heel. (Clúdaithe) go ~, go sála, (covered) down to the heels. Bheith sna sála ag duine, to be on s.o.’s heels. Bhí siad ag baint na sál chéile, they were treading on one anothers heels (in their hurry). siad ag teacht go tiubh ar shála a chéile, they are coming in rapid succession. A chú lena shála, his hound at his heels. Thug na sála leis, he managed to escape. S.a. mullach 2. 2. ~ bróige, heel of shoe. Sála arda, ísle, high, low, heels. ~ stoca, heel of stocking. a shála i bhfad siar, he is very much down at heel. S.a. preabán 2. 3. (a) ~ corráin, speile, scine, heel of reaping-hook, of scythe, of knife. S.a. bráca1 2. (b)Nau: ~ cíle, heel (of ships keel). ~ crainn, heel of mast. ~ stiúrach, heel of rudder. (c) ~ sléibhe, spur of mountain. (d) ~ seic, ticéid, heel of cheque, of ticket. (e) ~ cairte, tail of cart. 4. (Of liquor) Heeltap. ~ mhaith fágtha sa bhuidéal, there is a good drop left in the bottle. 5. Bot:Sála fuiseoige, larkspur.
sáil2, a1. 1. Easy, restful, comfortable. 2. Fond of ease and comfort; self-indulgent, voluptuous.
sáil3 = sábh2.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ar shála a chéile, at each others heels.
Ag ~t na sál, na gcos, chéile, treading on each others heels; tripping over each other in their hurry.
Rug na cosa, na sála, leis, he took to his heels; he got away.
Bheith faoin m~, faoi sháil an bhráca, to be under the harrow, in distress.
Sála, céimeanna, ag ~eamh, heels, steps, getting worn down.
Chas ar a sháil, he turned on his heel.
~ uisce, sáile, water-, sea-, blister.
~ sála ar an urlár, rattling of heels on the floor.
~eadh thar sáile iad, they were sent overseas.
Chuir sin ~ ina sháil, that put a stop to his gallop.
~ sáile, sea bathing.
Ag ~áil abhaile, chun na hoifige, ar turas, go hÁrainn, thar sáile, going home, to the office, on a journey, to Aran, overseas.
3. ~ sáile, otter.
Siúl ar do ghoráin sál, to walk on ones heels.
D’~ ar a sháil, he turned on his heel.
Ar maos le sáile, soaked with brine.
~ sáile, sea-water lake, lagoon.
Ó mhullach go sáil, from head to heel.
An atá uainn thar sáile, the person who has gone from us overseas.
~ sáile ar bhróg, heel-tap on shoe.
Ó ~ go sáil, from head to heel.
Ag an ~, at the seaside.
Dul thar ~, to go overseas.
Loch ~, salt-water lake.
~ sáile, sea-salt.
Ag ~eadh thar sáile soir, faring east across the sea.
Iasc shireas an sáile, a fish that roams the sea.
An dream a chuaigh thar sáile, the people who went overseas.
~ barr, ~ sáile, ~ fulaingt, tip-top, overseas, beyond endurance.
Bhí an ~ leis na sála acu, they were hotly pursued.
Tiontú thart, ar do sháil, to turn round, on ones heel.
rachainn fad mo throighe, ón ~ go dtí an tsáil, ina araicis, I wouldnt stir a foot to meet him.
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