tionlaic, v.t. (pres. -acann, vn. -acan, pp. -actha). Accompany. 1. Go with, escort. Thionlaic siad chun an stáisiúin mé, they accompanied me to the station. Thionlaic sé abhaile ón damhsa í, he escorted her home from the dance. Ba é an t-athair a thionlaic an bhrídeog chun na haltóra, it was the father who gave away the bride. An méid acu a thionlaic chun na reilige é, those of them who accompanied his remains to the graveyard. 2. Mil:Nau: Convoy. Longa tráchtála a thionlacan, to convoy merchant ships. 3. Mus:Duine a thionlacan ar an bpianó, to accompany s.o. on the piano. (Var:pp. ~the; tionlacaigh)