TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
leacaigh1, v.t. & i. (vn. -cú m, gs. -ithe). 1. Flatten, level out; crush, squash. Cré a leacú, to tamp down earth. Dá mbeadh an áit leacaithe, if the place were levelled off. Tairne a leacú, to clinch a nail. ~ síos an uaim ann, press down the seam in it. Hata a leacú, to squash a hat. Tá mo chuid éadaigh leacaithe, my clothing is crushed. Leacóidh mé do shrón, I’ll flatten your nose. 2. Buckle, crumple up, collapse. ~ sé ar a chéile, it crumpled up together, telescoped. 3. Dinge.
leacaigh2. 1 : leacach1. 2. gsm. of leacach2.