teagasc1, m. (gs. -aisc, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. vn. of teagasc2. 2. Teaching, instruction. ~ ábhair, the teaching of a subject. ~ béil, oral instruction; oral tradition. Cúrsa teagaisc, course of instruction; tutorial. Lucht teagaisc, teachers, instructors. 3. Body of teaching; doctrine, precept. ~ na hEaglaise, the teaching of the Church. An T~ Críostaí, Christian doctrine; catechism. ~ scéil, moral of story. An ~ a fuair mé i dtús mo shaoil, what I was taught to do in early life. 4. Lit: Magic formula, incantation. Briochta agus ~a, spells and incantations.
teagasc2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). Teach, instruct. Rud a theagasc do dhuine, to teach s.o. sth. An Soiscéal a theagasc, to preach the Gospel. Jur:Comhairleoir a theagasc, to instruct counsel.