teilgean, m. (gs. as s. -gin, as vn. -gthe).1. vn. of teilg1. 2. Cast, throw, projection. (a)~ cloiche, cast of stone. ~ saighead, discharge of arrows. ~ solais, projection of light. ~ pictiúir ar scáileán, projection of picture on screen. Mapm:~ ortagrafach, orthographic projection. (b)~ chrú capaill, casting of horseshoe. ~ deor, shedding of tears. (c)~ bia, vomiting of food. 3. (a)Metall: Cast. ~ miotail, cast of metal. (b)Agr: Earthing. Ag cur teilgin (ar phrátaí), earthing (potatoes). (c)~ aoil, slaking of lime. 4. (a)~ cainte, idiom, expression. (b)~ cinn, intelligence, cleverness. Is breá an ~ cinn atá aige, he has a good head on his shoulders. 5. Lastingness, durability; economization. ~ a bhaint as rud, to make sth. last. Tá ~ san éadach sin, that is durable cloth. Ní mór an ~ punt, a pound doesn’t go very far. Níl aon ~ inti, she has no sense of economy. (Var:teilgintf)