fill1, v.t. & i. 1. Bend, turn back; fold. (a)Éadach, páipéar, a fhilleadh, to fold cloth, paper. ~ ar ais, isteach, é, fold it back, in. ~ anuas an bhraillín, turn down the sheet. ~ suas do mhuinchille, turn up your sleeve. D’fhill sé aníos osáin a bhríste, he turned up the legs of his trousers. D’fhill sé an phluid air féin, he folded the blanket over himself. Páipéar a fhilleadh ar rud, to wrap paper round sth. ~te i bpáipéar, in éadach, wrapped in paper, in cloth. Puball, bratach, seol, a fhilleadh, to fold, furl, a tent, a flag, a sail. Do lámha a fhilleadh ar a chéile, to fold one’s arms (together). Do ghlúine a fhilleadh, to bend one’s knees. (b)Daoine, ainmhithe, a fhilleadh, to turn back people, animals. ~ an teachtaire, tell the messenger to turn back. ~ an bhó ón arbhar, head back the cow from the corn. ~ uaim d’fhearg, turn away your anger from me. (c)Lit:Rud a fhilleadh i ndoghrainn, i luaithreach, to turn sth. to grief, to ashes. 2. Turn back, return. (a)~eadh abhaile, ó thuras, to return home., from a journey. Níor fhill sé riamh ó shin, he has never come back since. (b) (With ar) Return to. ~eadh ar d’áit féin, to return home to one’s own place. ~eadh ar do choiscéim, to retrace one’s steps. D’fhill sé ar ais, he turned back again. D’fhill sé ar an teach, he went back to, turned back towards, the house. S.a. dúchas 2. (b)~eadh ón olc, to turn away from, renounce, evil. 3. Recoil. ~fidh sé ort, it will recoil on you. Prov:~eann an feall ar an bhfeallaire, treachery brings its own punishment.