cuimil1, v.t. & i. (pres. -mlíonn, vn. ~t).1. Rub; stroke, fondle; wipe. Rudaí a chuimilt dá chéile, to rub things against each other. ~ le hoighe é, rub it with a file. ~ an t-éadach de, wipe it with the cloth. Chuimil sé salann ann, he rubbed salt into it. Chuimil sé an t-allas de féin, he wiped the sweat off himself. Chuimil sé a cheann, he stroked his head. Chuimil sé liom ar an aonach, he rubbed shoulders with me at the fair. Chuimil an mí-ádh liom, I met with misfortune. Chuimil sé (go crua)díom, he fleeced me. Chuimil sé sop na geire díom, he wiped my eye. Ag ~t leis na huaisle, toadying to the nobility. 2. Duine a chuimilt, to soft-soap s.o.
cuimil2. 1. f = cuimilt. 2. (Used in phrase) ~ an mháilín a dhéanamh de rud, to toss sth. about; to make a rag of sth. Tá an t-éadach ina chuimil an mháilín, the cloth is crumpled like a wet sack. Bhí siad ag déanamh, ag gabháil, ~ an mháilín dá chéile, they were pulling and tearing at each other. Rinne sé ~ an mháilín díom, he got the better of me completely (in fight, argument).