coscairt, f. (gs. -artha).1. vn. of coscair1. 2. Cutting up; mangling, slaughter. 3. Breaking up, disintegration. S.a. néal1. 4. Defeat, overthrow. 5. Thaw. Tá ~ ann, a thaw has set in. Tháinig an choscairt ar an leac oighir, the ice began to break up, to thaw. Gaoth choscartha, thawing wind. 6. Overthrow, defeat; struggle. Is againn a bhí an choscairt, (of fighting, argument) we had a great battle. 7. Physical distress, shock. An choscairt a fuair sé ó na buillí, the shock he suffered as a result of the blows.