fórsa, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). Force. 1. ~ gaoithe, tuile, force of wind, of flood. Mec:~ fiartha, shearing force. ~ a chur le rud, to do, say, sth. forcefully. Caint a chur i bh~, to speak forcefully, effectively. Prov:Bristear long le ~, ‘force may wreck a ship’, it is better not to rush matters. 2. Na ~í, the forces, troops. ~ saighdiúirí, body of soldiers. ~ sluaíochta, expeditionary force.