TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
scean, v.t. & i. (vn. ~adh, gs. ~ta). Knife; stab, cut up, flay. Prátaí, feoil, a ~adh, to cut up potatoes, meat. Duine a ~adh, to knife s.o.; to flay s.o. with the tongue.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ uirlisí, sceana, set of tools, of knives.
Sceana agus foirc, knives and forks.
Sceana géara ~a, sharp shining knives.
D’~ siad sceana, na cosa, air, they used knives, their feet, on him.
Bhí bia go maidí sceana againn, we had lashings of food.
Bhí sé ag cur, ag caitheamh, sceana gréasaí, it was raining cats and dogs.
Tá sé ar na sceana chugam, he has his knife in me.
Sceana a sciomradh, to burnish knives.
Sceana a ~adh, to polish knives.