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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sigeamorfach
sigeaspór
sighean
sighnéad
sighnigh
sigir
sigreán
sil
síl
Síle
sileac
sileacáit
sileacan
síleach
sileachán
sileacón
sileadh
síleadh
síleáil
síleáilte
síleálach
sileán
sileanna
sil1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Drip, trickle; drop.
sil2, v.t. & i. 1. (a) Drip, drop, trickle. Uisce ag ~eadh den díon, water dripping from the roof. Bhí na deora ag ~eadh lena grua, the tears were trickling down her cheek. Bhí an t-allas ag ~eadh liom, I was running with sweat. Tá an chneá ag ~eadh, the sore is running. (b) Shed. Ag ~eadh na ndeor, na súl, shedding tears. Ag ~eadh fola, dripping blood. Tá an bhó ag ~eadh an bhainne, the cow is dropping her milk. (c) Drain. Talamh a shileadh, to drain land. Glasraí, prátaí, a shileadh, to drain the water off vegetables, potatoes. 2. Hang down, droop. A cuid gruaige ag ~eadh (síos) lena droim, her hair hanging down her back. Bhí a dhá lámh ag ~eadh leis, his two hands were down by his sides. 3. (With ar) Fall, descend, on. Tá a bpeacaí ag ~eadh orthu, their sins are overtaking them. Shil an mhallacht air, the curse fell on him. 4. Decline, diminish, weaken, become drained of spirit. Ag ~eadh i mbrí, diminishing in strength. ~te ag an ocras, enfeebled by hunger. Aimsir shilte, depressing weather. An dream bocht ~te, the poor spiritless lot.
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Doirt, sil, scaird, ar, pour, drain, squirt, on.
~ silte, weather-board.
Sileadh an chleitín, eavesdrip.
Ag sileadh na ndeor, shedding tears.
Deora a shileadh go ~, to shed tears copiously.
~ shilte, run honey.
Don diabhal sileadh pinn, devil a drop.
~ silte, weep-hole.
~ shilte, weeping willow.
~ súl, weeping.
~ fola, issue of blood.
~ na bundlaoi, eavesdrip.
~ sróine, running of nose.
~ i gcneá, pus in wound.
Tá a bhalcaisí ar ~ leis, his clothes are hanging untidily about him.
~ silte, dropped stitch (in weaving).
An ~ a shileadh, a oibriú, a leasú, to drain, work, fertilize, the land.
Tháinig sileadh as, it discharged pus.
