scoir1, v.t. & i. (vn. scor pp. -ortha). 1. (a) Unyoke, unharness. Capall a scor, to unyoke a horse. (b) Disconnect, detach. Rudaí a scor ó chéile, to detach things from each other. Ciorcad a scor, to break a circuit. ~eadh an glao, the call was disconnected. (c) Separate, take apart. ~ sé an clog, he took the clock to pieces. ~ an stoirm an coirce, the storm caused the oats to shed the grain. (d) Release, dismiss. Cuideachta a scor, to break up company. Duine a scor as a phost, to retire s.o. from his post. (e) Stop, terminate. Conradh a scor, to terminate an agreement. ~ do bhéal, stop talking. 2. (a) Come to a halt, stop, rest. Níor ~ siad feadh an lae den turas sin, they continued the journey all day without stop. (b) Cease, desist. Scor den obair, to leave off work. ~igí den ghleo, stop making noise. ~ sé dár dteagasc, he stopped teaching us. (c) Disintegrate. ~ na cláir as a chéile, the boards fell apart.