TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
rúisc1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Discharge, fusillade, volley. ~ urchar, fusillade of shots. ~ chloch, volley of stones. 2. Noise of discharge; loud report. 3. Large rough person. 4. Large object.
rúisc2, v.t. & i. (vn. rúscadh, pp. ~the). 1. Bark, strip, shell. Crann a rúscadh, to bark a tree. Pónairí a rúscadh, to shell beans. 2. Poke, stir, shake. Gríosach a rúscadh, to poke embers. ~ san uisce iad, shake them back and forth in the water. Níl sé ach ag rúscadh, he is only poking about. 3. Beat, pelt, trounce. Duine a rúscadh, to bash s.o. about. ~ sé le clocha iad, he pelted them with stones.
rúisc3 : rúsc1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An choigilt a rúscadh, to rake out the ashes.
~ gríosaí, poking of embers.
~ (de bhata) a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a trouncing (with a stick).