measc1, m. (gs. ~). 1. Lit: Jumble, confusion. ~ ar mheasc, mingled together, in a state of confusion. 2. (In phrases) I ~, in the midst of, among. I ~ na bhfear, na leabhar, na gcnoc, among the men, the books, the hills. Dul i ~ na ndaoine, to mingle with the people, to appear in public. As ~, from the midst of, from among. Toghadh as a ~ é, he was chosen from among them.
measc2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). 1. Mix; mix up. Rudaí a mheascadh le chéile, to mix things together; to mix things up. ~ le huisce é, mix it with water. Ní mheascann ola is uisce, oil will not mix with water. Ná ~ thú féin ann, don’t get yourself mixed up with it. Mheasc sé mo chiall, it confused my senses. Comhluadar, pósadh, ~tha, mixed company, marriage. 2. Stir. Brachán, pota, a mheascadh, to stir porridge, a pot. ~ le spúnóg é, stir it with a spoon.