leadair, v.t. (pres. -draíonn, vn. -dradh, pp. -dartha). Smite, beat; hack, hew; lacerate. Duine a leadradh, to thrash s.o. ~ sé a chos le tua, he hacked his foot with an axe. ~ sé an ceann de, he chopped off his head. ~ siad an choill, they hewed down the forest.