ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Frantic efforts, iarrachtaí sceimhle, buile.
F: To frighten s.o. out of his wits, sceimhle ceart a thabhairt do dhuine; scanradh a anama a chur ar dhuine.
He went through a terrible ordeal, fuair sé sceimhle.
F: He's been through it, fuair sé sceimhle; chuir sé cruatan de.