EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
stailc1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Stubborn trait; sulk, sulkiness. Capall ~e, stubborn, sulky, horse. Chuir sé ~ suas, (of horse) he jibbed; (of person) he became fractious. Dul chun ~e, to get stubborn; to sulk. Bhuail ~ é, he took a fit of sulks. Tá ~ ann, he is inclined to jib. 2. (a) Ind: Strike. Dul ar ~, to go on strike. Bhí na fir ar ~, the men were on strike. ~ ar an láthair, stay-in strike. ~ thaobhaitheach, sympathetic strike. (b) ~ ocrais, hunger-strike.
stailc2, f. (gs. ~e). 1. Starch. ~ phrátaí, potato-starch. 2 = stalc1.
stailc3 = staic.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Stailc a chur suas, to become stubborn; to go on strike.
Chuaigh na fir ar stailc, the men went on strike.
~ stailce, strike-monger.
Picéid stailce, strike pickets.
Ná bí ag ~t na bhfear nó rachaidh siad ar stailc, don’t drive the men or they will go on strike.