soitheach, m. (gs. -thigh, pl. -thí).Vessel. 1. Container, dish. (a)~ cré, earthenware vessel. ~ anraith, soup-tureen. ~ bainne, milk-vessel. ~ uisce, water container. ~ miodamais, slop-pail. (b)Na soithí, the dishes. Soithí airgid, silver plate. Na soithí a ní, to wash the dishes. 2. Ship. ~ trádála, trading vessel. ~ cogaidh, warship. ~ guail, collier. ~ seoil, sailing-vessel. ~ dhá chrann, two-master. ~ dhá bhord, two-decked vessel. Bheith ar na soithí, to be a sailor. 3. (a)Physiol:~ fola, blood-vessel. ~ an ghamhna, womb of cow. (b)Fig:~ cré an duine, man’s earthly body. ~ na heagna, (of mind) the seat of wisdom. 4. Barrel, cask.