TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
masla, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Insult, opprobrium. ~ cainte, abusive, insulting, language. ~ (cainte) a thabhairt do dhuine, to abuse, insult, s.o. ~ a thuilleamh, to earn reproach, opprobrium. 2. Strain, overstrain, abuse of strength. ~ a chur ort féin le rud, to overstrain oneself, to overtax one’s strength, with sth. ~ oibre, ualaigh, heavy strain of work, of load. ~ an tsaoil, the stresses, ill-usages, of life. (Var: f)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~adh le fianaise, le forógra, le masla, to accept evidence, a proclamation, an insult.
Masla gan ~, gratuitous insult.