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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sciamhú
sciamhúil
scian
scianchlár
sciantaca
sciar
sciata
sciath
sciathach
sciathán
sciathánach
sciathbholcán
sciathbhrat
sciathchill
sciathchlár
sciathdhorn
sciathfháinne
sciathghreille
sciathlúireach
sciathóg
sciathrach
sciathshúileach
scib
sciath1, f. (gs. scéithe, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Shield. (a) ~ chosanta, protective shield. Dul faoi do ~, to stand on the defensive; to get set for battle. Dul ar chúl scéithe le rud, to hedge about sth. Ní dheachaigh sé ar chúl scéithe leis, he said it straight out. S.a. buaileam, lámh1 1. (b) Protection, cover; protector. Thug sé faoina ~ iad, he brought them under his protection. Tá sé ina ~ chosanta aici, he shields her (from all censure). Ba iad ~ chogaidh na tíre iad, they were the protecting warriors of the land. ~ thar lorg a thabhairt d’arm, to cover the retreat of an army. (c) Protective screen. ~ a chur ar rud, to screen sth. ~ (chosanta) ar inneall leictreachais, shield on electric machine. ~ thine, fire-screen. (d) ~ armais, armorial shield. (e) Ent: Z: Shield. 2. (a) Shield-shaped basket. (b) Wicker-work door or screen. ~ chocháin, screen made of straw ropes. (Var: m, gs. scéith)
sciath2, m. (gs. scéith, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). Lit: Wing. ~a iolair, eagle’s wings.
sciath3, v.t. (vn. ~adh m, gs. & pp. -ata). El.E: Screen.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ scéithe, chief.
~ scéithe a bhaint, to issue a challenge.
~ scéithe, boss of shield.
Sciatha ~a, embossed shields.
~ sciath, braggadoccio.
~ scéithe, boss of shield.
Sciath cheathrúnach, quartered shield.
~ scéithe, crest of shield.
Dealbh, sciath, chré-umha, bronze statue, shield.
Chuir siad ~ crann agus sciath air, they made a ring of spears and shields round him.
Sciatha ~a, hardwood shields.
~ sluasaide, scéithe, back, convex side, of shovel, of shield.
Ceap, cuaille, sciath, ~a, block, pole, shield, of alder.
~ scéithe, strap of shield.
~ na beannachta, na scéithe, the right, left, hand.
~a scéithe, lúirí, shield-, armour-, plates.
Ar ~ a scéithe, on the broad of his shield.
~ sciath, wall of shields, testudo.
~ (sciath), testudo.
~ scéithe, flange of shield.
Rinne siad ~ dá sciatha ina dtimpeall, they enclosed themselves within a protecting wall of shields.
Bhí na sleánna ag ~eadh dá sciatha, the spears were glancing off their shields.
~ sciata, screened lead.
~ scéithe, boss of shield.
Sciath le h~ an chatha, a shield for use in the battle.
~ scéithe, boss of shield.
