TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
cast off. 1 v.tr. a Caithim uaim. He was cast off by his family, thug a mhuintir an bóthar dó. b Caithim, bainim, díom (ball éadaigh). c He cast off all sense of shame, chaill sé, shéan sé, an náire. d To cast off the hawsers, na cáblaí a ligean amach. e Knitting: Ligim síos (lúb). Abs.To cast off, cúngú, an cúngú a chríochnú. Typ: To cast off a manuscript, lámhscríbhinn a chlómheas. 2 v.i. (Of ship) Luíonn faoin ngaoth.
cast-off, a. & s. Cast-off clothing, cast-offs, éadaí mpl séanta, seanéadaí mpl.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To cast off the old Adam, droch-chlaonta an nádúir a chur faoi chois.
To cast off one's allegiance to a party, imeacht ó pháirtí, scaradh le páirtí.