filleadh, m. (gs. as s. -llidh, as vn. -llte; pl. -llteacha). 1. vn. of fill1. 2. (a) Bend, fold. ~ a chur i rud, to turn back, to fold, sth. ~ in éadach, fold in cloth. ~ i sciorta, tuck in skirt. ~ in osán bríste, turn-up in leg of trousers. An ~ a bhaint as rud, to smooth, straighten, out sth. Culaith nua (amach) as an bh~, brand-new suit. F:~ beag, kilt. (b)~ glúine, genu-flection. I bh~ boise, na súl, in an instant, the twinkling of an eye. S.a. dúid 1. (c)Geog: Fold, folding. 3. (a) Return. A bh~ abhaile, their return home. Ag súil le ~ a mhuintire, hoping for the return of his people. (b)Biol: Reversion (to type). (c)(Of action) Recoil. (d)El: Lapping.