TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sámhnas, m. (gs. -ais). 1. Ease, respite. ~ a thabhairt d’othar, to ease a patient. Shíl mé go mbeadh ~ agam, I thought I could rest myself. 2. Lull. Tiocfaidh ~ ar ball, (of wind, rain) it will ease off after a while. ~ ar chaint, lull in conversation.