TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
saighead, f. (gs. -ghde, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Arrow. ~ a scaoileadh, a chaitheamh, to shoot an arrow. S.a. bolg12. 2. Bolt, shaft; dart, pang. ~ ghealáin, bolt of lightning. ~a an ghrá, shafts of Cupid. ~ reatha, stitch in side from running. ~a an bháis, pangs of death. 3. Incitation. Chuir sé ~ den mhadra iontu, he set the dog at them.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
is saighead, bow and arrow.
~ le saighead, shot with an arrow.
~ saighde, sleá, head of arrow, of spear.
Saighead, piléar, a dhiúracadh, to shoot an arrow, a bullet.
~ saighde, nock of arrow.
~ a chur ar shaighead, to wing an arrow.
Saighead gealáin, flash of lightning.
~ saighead, shower of arrows.
Saighead a ~eadh, to loose an arrow.
~ duine (le saighead, le piléar, le piostal), the shooting of s.o. (with an arrow, with a bullet, with a pistol).
Sheol sé saighead air, he launched an arrow at him.
~ saighead, discharge of arrows.