TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
giolc1, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~acha). 1. Reed. 2. Tall, reed-like, grass. (Var: giol m)
giolc2, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~acha). Underhand throw, jerk.
giolc3, v.t. (pp. ~tha). Beat (as with rod), cane.
giolc4, v.i. Tweet, chirp, chatter.
giolc5, m = giolcadh2.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a caning.
Éirí leis an n~, le ~ an éin, an ghealbhain, to rise with the lark, with the dawn.