TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
luasc1, f. (gs. -aisce, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). Lit: Swinging motion, oscillation.
luasc2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). Swing, oscillate. ~adh ar lúdracha, anonn agus anall, to swing on hinges, back and forth. Ag ~adh le gaoth, swaying in the wind. Bhí an long ag ~adh, the ship was rolling. Cliabhán a ~adh, to rock a cradle. Ag ~adh a chos, swinging his legs. Snáthaid ag ~adh, an oscillating needle. Bhí an brat ag ~adh, the cloak was swinging, hanging free.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ar ~, swinging, swaying, rocking.
~ na dtonn, the motion of the waves.
Ní raibh ~ i linn, there wasn’t a ripple on the sea.
Long ag ~adh agus ag luascadh, a ship pitching and rolling.