TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
drochscéala, m. (gs. ~). Bad tidings, bad news. ~ a fháil, to get bad news.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níor bhain an drochscéala ~ as, the bad news did not move, disturb, him in the least.
Drochscéala a bhogadh do dhuine, to prepare s.o. for bad news.
Iad a bhuaireamh le drochscéala, to grieve them with bad news.