TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
clamhair, v.t. (pres. -mhraíonn, vn. ~t, pp. -artha). 1. Pull hair, skin, off. Chlamhair na madraí a chéile, the dogs tore into each other, made the fur fly. 2. Mangle, mess up (food). Ag ~t na feola, tearing at the meat. Chlamhair sé an bia, he messed up the food. Ná ~ é (ach gearr go glan é), don’t mangle it (but cut it cleanly). 3 = sclamh21.