TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
scanraigh, v.t. & i. 1. Lit: (a) Rout. (b) Become scattered; break asunder. 2. Frighten. Duine a scanrú, to frighten s.o. Scanraigh tú an croí, an t-anam, asam, you frightened me out of my wits. Tá an leanbh scanraithe acu, they have frightened the child. 3. Take fright. Scanrú roimh rud, to become frightened of sth. Bhí dreach scanraithe air, he had a scared look on his face. (Var: scannraigh)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Scanraigh na páistí ~ an toirneach, the children were frightened at the thunder.
2. ~ chun, greedy, avaricious, for.