TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
leasú, m. (gs. -saithe, pl. -suithe). 1. vn. of leasaigh. 2. Amendment, improvement; reform, redress. ~ beatha, amendment of one’s life. Rún leasaithe, purpose of amendment. ~ reachta, amendment of statute. ~ earráide, correction of error. ~ éagóra, redress of injustice. ~ téacsanna, revision of texts. Bheith ó ~, to be beyond reclaim. 3. (a) Cure, preservation. ~ bagúin, éisc, bacon-, fish-, curing. ~ deataigh, smoking (of fish, etc.). (b) Dressing, currying. ~ leidhbe, leathair, dressing, curing, of hide, of leather. Thug sí ~ na leidhbe dó, she gave him a dressing-down. (c) Seasoning, flavouring. ~ sailéid, salad dressing. (d) Dressing (of soil), manuring; manure, fertilizer. ~ talún, manuring, fertilization, of land. ~ geimhridh, winter manuring. ~ nítrigineach, nitrogenous fertilizer. ~ faoi chois, surface dressing.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Do bheatha a leasú, to amend one’s life.
~ a leasú, to cure a hide.
Lot leidhbe gan leasú air! May he rot in his pelt!
Do bheatha a leasú, to amend one’s life.
Díobháil a leasú, to undo harm,
Dlí a leasú, to amend a law.
Iasc, feoil, a leasú, to cure fish, meat.
Toradh leasaithe, preserved fruit.
Mairteoil leasaithe, corned beef.
Im leasaithe, salted butter.
Scadán leasaithe, kipper.
Seithe, leathar, a leasú, to dress, cure, a hide, leather.
Bia a leasú, to season food.
Cabáiste leasaithe, cabbage flavoured with bacon, etc.
Talamh a leasú, to manure land.
~ leasaithe, gan leasú, dressed, undressed, leather.
~ a leasú, to redress a grievance.
Leasú ~e, nitrate fertilizer.
~ leasaithe, preserving-pan.
An ~ a shileadh, a oibriú, a leasú, to drain, work, fertilize, the land.