TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
scaird1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Squirt, jet, gush. ~ uisce, squirt of water. ~ fola, spurt of blood. ~ ghaile, jet of steam. ~ bháistí, splash of rain. Chuir sé ~ bhiotáille ann, he put a dash of spirits in it. Prov: ~ aithrí ~ pheacaí, sudden fit of repentance (followed by bout of profligacy).
scaird2, v.t. & i. (vn. ~eadh m, gs. ~te). Squirt, gush; pour rapidly. Uisce a ~eadh ar dhuine, to squirt water at s.o. Bhí sé ag ~eadh fola, he was pouring blood. Ag ~eadh aníos as an talamh, gushing out of the ground. ~ amach an tae, pour out the tea. Bhí an fhearthainn ag ~eadh den díon, the rain was cascading off the roof.
scaird3. 1. gs. of scard1. 2. f = scard1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Doirt, sil, scaird, ar, pour, drain, squirt, on.
Tháinig an fhuil ina scairdeanna, the blood gushed out.