TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
spalp, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). 1. Burst forth. ~ an ghrian, the sun shone forth. Bhí an ghrian ag ~adh anuas orainn, the sun was beating down on us. 2. Pour, rap, out. Ag ~adh bréag, lying profusely. Ag ~adh Béarla, rattling away in English. Ag ~adh eascainí, mionnaí móra, cursing, swearing, hard. ~ sé an leabhar, he swore by the book. ~ mé chuige é, I let him have it straight out. ~ sé amach an rún, he blurted out the secret. ~aim an t-áibhirseoir ach go bhfuil an ceart agat! By Beelzebub, you are right! (Var: ~aigh)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ gréine, burst of sunshine.
Faoi ~ na gréine, in the full glare of the sun.
~ reatha, burst of running.
D’imigh sé de ~ reatha, de spalpthacha reatha, he dashed off as fast as he could.
~ an leabhair, reckless swearing.
~ ón ngrian, leis an tart, parched from the sun, with thirst.