TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
spraic, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Accosting, address. ~ a chur ar dhuine, to accost, address, s.o. 2. (a) Reprimand. Cuir ~ ar na páistí sin, tell those children to behave themselves. (b) Control. Níl ~ ar bith aige ar a chlann, he has no control over his children. 3 = spreacadh.