TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
stalc1, m. (gs. & npl. -ailc, gpl. ~). 1. Stiff, stodgy, thing. ~ leitean, thick porridge. Tá an talamh ina ~, the ground is baked. Bhí an corp ina ~, the body had stiffened. 2 = staic. (Var: ~a m)
stalc2, v.t. & i. (vn. ~adh m, gs. & pp. ~tha). 1. Set, harden, stiffen. Glóthach ag ~adh, jelly becoming set. Talamh ag ~adh, ground caking. Corp ag ~adh, a corpse stiffening. 2. Stodge, stuff. Tú féin a ~adh (le bia), to stuff oneself (with food); to constipate oneself.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Stailc a chur suas, to become stubborn; to go on strike.
Chuaigh na fir ar stailc, the men went on strike.
Bhuail ~ é, he took a fit of sulks.
Tá ~ ann, he is inclined to jib.
Dul ar ~, to go on strike.
Bhí na fir ar ~, the men were on strike.
~ ar an láthair, stay-in strike.
~ thaobhaitheach, sympathetic strike.
~ phrátaí, potato-starch.
Ná bí ag ~t na bhfear nó rachaidh siad ar stailc, don’t drive the men or they will go on strike.