leasc, a. (gsm. ~, gsf. & comp. leisce, npl. ~a). 1. Lazy, indolent; slow, sluggish. Bíonn an duine ~ faillitheach, the lazy person is remiss. Aithrí ~, late repentance. Ae ~, torpid liver. ~ chun éisteachta, slow to hear. 2. Loath, reluctant; diffident. Bheith ~ chun rud a dhéanamh, to be loath to do sth. Is ~ liom éirí, I don’t like to get up. Ba ~ liom labhairt leis, I was diffident about speaking to him. Is ~ liom a rá (go), I regret to say (that).