díle1, f. (gs. ~ann, pl. -lí). Flood. 1. B:An D~, the Flood. Ó aimsir na ~ann, since the time of the flood. Chomh sean leis an ~, as old as the flood; very ancient. Seanrud ón ~, a relic of the flood; a very old(-fashioned) thing. 2. Deluge, torrent. ~ bháistí, deluge of rain. Rinne, chuir, sé an ~, the rain fell in torrents. ~ deor, flood of tears. ~ chainte, torrent of words. (As vn.)Ag ~ fearthainne, raining torrentially. 3. Ocean flood. Thar dhroim, dhromchla, na ~ann, over the crest of the ocean. Ucht le ~, breasting the ocean.
díle2, f. (gs. ~). Stock, chattels.
díle3, s. Limit. ~ mo radhairc, as far as I can see. Ní raibh ~ lena cuid bainne, she had an inexhaustible supply of milk.