TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
bristle1, s. 1 Guaire m, colg m. F: He set up his bristles, chuir sé cuil, colg, air féin. 2 Bot: Ribe m, colg m.
bristle2 . 1 v.tr. The dog bristled his hair, chuir an madra colg air féin. 2 v.i. The dog bristled, tháinig cuil, colg, ar an madra. (Of pers.) He bristled, tháinig cuil air. F: The place bristled with bayonets, bhí an áit beo le beaignití.