TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
thumb1, s. Ordóg f. F: His fingers are all thumbs, tá méara sliopacha air. I have him under my thumb, tá sé faoi bhois an chait agam. He was biting his thumbs, bhí sé ag ithe na méar de féin. P: Thumbs up! (i) an-mhaith go léir! (ii) tá linn!
thumb2, v.tr. 1 Méaraím, táim ag méirínteacht ar. 2 Well-thumbed book, leabhar agus rian iomad lámh air, seanláimhsithe.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Thumb-nail groove (of penknife), eang iongan.
Rudiment of a thumb, buntús ordóige.
Rule of thumb, riail láimhe.
Thumb screw, wing screw, scriú eiteach.
Thumb-nail sketch, mionsceitse m.
To twirl one's thumbs, na hordóga a chasadh ar a chéile.