salann, m. (gs. -ainn). Salt. 1. ~ mín, table-salt. ~ garbh, coarse salt. ~ sáile, sea-salt. Ar ~, in salt. Feoil, iasc, a chur ar ~, to salt, preserve, meat, fish. Cuir ar ~ é! Keep it! (you are so mean with it). ~ a chur ar bhia, to sprinkle salt on food. ~ a chur ar scéal, to salt a story. Cuir ~ ar a eireaball! Drop a pinch of salt on its tail! Ní fiú ~ lena chuid é, he is not worth his salt. F:D’íosfainn le gráinnín salainn é, I hate the sight of him. 2. ~ mianra, mineral salts. ~ líomóide, salts of lemon. 3. Ch:~ miotalach, metallic salt. S.a. sac21.