TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
scéimh1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. (a) Beauty of face or form. ~ mná, woman’s beauty. Rug sí barr ~e léi, she was exceedingly beautiful. (b) Beautiful feature or trait. Bhí ~ na finne ar a folt, she had beautiful blonde hair. Is iomaí ~ ar theanga, a language has many beautiful features. 2. Look, appearance. Ón ~ ghlas a bhí air, from the wan look on his face. ~ na haiféala, shamefaced appearance. Faoi ~ chrábhaidh, with a look of piety.
scéimh2, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Overhang; projecting rim, edge. Tá ~ (amach) ar an aill, the cliff overhangs. Faoi ~ na carraige, under the overhanging face of the rock. Ar ~ an phoirt, on the steep edge of the bank.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá scéimh an aingil uirthi, she looks like an angel.
Tá scéimh na hainglíochta uirthi, she looks like an angel.
~ scéimhe, ornamental chequering.
~ ar scéimh seoda, jewels set off beauty.
~ gruaige, scéimhe, fairness of hair, of complexion.
~ d’fhreagair dá scéimh, talents that matched her beauty.
Ná ~ i ndiaidh a scéimhe, lust not after her beauty.
~ scéimhe, radiant beauty.
Cuireann sé barr ~ ar a scéimh, it serves as a foil to her beauty; it really crowns her beauty.
~ scéimhe, ravishing of beauty.
~ as a scéimh, vain of her beauty.
Rug sí ~ na scéimhe léi, she was the fairest of the fair.