TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
slis1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Chip, shaving. ~eanna plána, (wood-)shavings. ~ den seanmhaide, a chip of the old block. 2. Sliver, cut, slice. ~ den spóla, a cut off the joint. 3. Slat, lath. Chomh díreach le ~, as straight as a rod. 4. Battledore, beetle, bat. S.a. bodhar2 1, cleas1 2. 5. An t~ mhín a chur ar rud, to put the finishing touches to sth. 6. Thin hardy person.
slis2, v.t. & i. (vn. ~eadh m, gs. ~te). 1. (Of clothes, flax) Beetle. 2. Beat. 3. (Of ball) Cut; slice. 4. (Of oar) Feather. (Var: ~eáil)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chomh ~ le cloch, le slis, le bodhrán, stone-deaf.
Tá sé chomh ~ le slis, he is extremely dull-witted.