glas1, m. (gs. & npl. -ais, gpl. ~). Lock. 1. ~ cip, wooden bolt (on inside of door). ~ dúbailte, double lock. ~ fraincín, ~ crochta, padlock. ~ moirtíse, mortise-lock. ~ a chur, a bhaint, to engage, disengage, a lock. An ~ a chur ar, a bhaint de, rud, to lock, unlock, sth. Tá an ~ ar an doras, the door is locked. Faoi ghlas, under lock and key, locked (in, up). Cuir na rudaí sin faoi ghlas (cip), lock up those things (securely). Bhí mé faoi ghlas acu, they had me locked in, locked in prison. Bolta a chur i n~, to slip a bolt home. Ní rachaidh sé i n~ dom, it won’t catch for me. Prov:Is fearr ~ ná amhras, better be sure than sorry. Deasc ghlais, lock-up desk. 2. ~ gunna, gun-lock. Glais lámh, handcuffs. 3. ~ ascaille, cinn, coime, arm-, head-, waist-, lock. Cuir ~ eiteog air, lock his arms behind his back. ~ béil a chur ar dhuine, to gag s.o. ~ a chur ar do theanga, to seal one’s lips; to shut up. Bheith i n~ binne, to be trapped in a rock crevice, on the face of a cliff. 4. ~ fiacla, lock-jaw.
glas2. 1. m. (gs. -ais).(a) Green (colour). ~ (na) mara, sea-green. ~ olóige, olive green. ~ smaragaide, emerald green. Thréig an ~, the green faded. (b) Grey (colour). ~ (an) iarainn, iron-grey. (c) Grey material. ~ caorach, undyed homespun. Culaith ghlas caorach, homespun suit. 2. f. (gs. -aise).Grey cow.
glas3, f. (gs. -aise).Top: Rivulet, stream.
glas4, a1. 1. Green. (a)Féar, fód, duilliúr, gort, ~, green grass, sod, foliage, field. Péint ghlas, green paint. Chomh ~ le féar, le geamhar, le cuileann, as green as grass, as springing corn, as holly. Prov:Is ~ na cnoic i bhfad uainn, far-off hills are green. (b) Young and fresh, unripe. Arbhar ~, green corn. Barra ~a, green crops. (c) Immature, unseasoned. Slat ghlas, green rod. Adhmad ~, green timber. Ógánach ~, callow youth. Tá sé ~ go fóill, he is young yet. (d) Raw, inexperienced. Lámh ghlas, prentice hand. Saighdiúirí ~a, raw troops. Bheith ~ ar rud, to be unused to sth. Ba ghlas m’eolas air, little I knew of it. Nach mé atá ~ agat? How gullible do you think I am? (e) Unwrought. S.a. eabhar. (f) Weak in sustenance, iasc ~, greenfish, pollock, etc. scadán ~, out-of-season herring. Deoch ghlas, weak, soft, drink. Is ~ a shú acu, they get little nourishment from it. (g) Pale, sickly-hued. ~ san aghaidh, green in the face. 2. Grey. (a)Caora ghlas, grey sheep. Capall ~, grey horse. Éadach, flainín, ~, grey cloth, flannel. Fionnadh gearr ~, short grey (woolly) hair. (b)(Of eyes) Grey(-blue); light blue. (c)(Of metal) Lustrous, bright, steely. Lúireach ghlas, bright corslet. Sceana géara ~a, sharp shining knives. An gall ~, the iron-clad viking. (d)(Of atmosphere) Dismal, raw, chilly. Spéir ghlas, grey sky. Aimsir ghlas, raw weather. Lá crua ~, cold windy day. 3. Lit: Blue.