TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
spalpadh, m. (gs. -ptha, pl. -pthacha). 1. vn. of spalp. 2. Burst, eruption, outpouring. ~ gréine, burst of sunshine. Faoi ~ na gréine, in the full glare of the sun. ~ reatha, burst of running. D’imigh sé de ~ reatha, de spalpthacha reatha, he dashed off as fast as he could. ~ éithigh, whopping lie. ~ an leabhair, reckless swearing.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí an ghrian ag ~adh anuas orainn, the sun was beating down on us.
Ag ~adh bréag, lying profusely.
Ag ~adh Béarla, rattling away in English.
Ag ~adh eascainí, mionnaí móra, cursing, swearing, hard.
~ ón ngrian, leis an tart, parched from the sun, with thirst.