ligean, m. (gs. as s. -gin, as vn. -gthe). 1. vn. of lig. 2. (a) Letting, releasing, extending, casting. ~ fola, cuisle, letting of blood, of vein. ~ uisce, abhann, draining of water, of river. ~ cneá, méire, lancing of wound, of finger. ~ téide, paying out of rope. ~ cú, slipping of greyhound. ~ diúracán, casting of missiles. ~ talún, letting of land. (b) Freedom of movement; play, scope; stretch, extension. ~ i dtéad, i roth, play in rope, in wheel. ~ a thabhairt do rud, to let sth. run, extend, freely. An ~ a thabhairt isteach, to take up the slack. Duine a bhfuil ~ ann, person who moves easily; loose-limbed person. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to allow s.o. freedom of movement, scope; to give s.o. a head start. ~ reatha, running start; run-in (before jump). Is iontach an ~ atá faoi, (i) he, it, runs very freely, (ii) he is very free-spoken, vivacious. Dá mbeadh orlach de ~, ~ orlaigh, aige, if it had an inch of play. Tá barraíocht ligin agaibh, you get too much of your own way. ~ sciathán, wing-stretch. (c)Ar ~, free in movement, running freely. Tá an teanga ar ~ aici, she lets her tongue wag. Bíonn an citeal ar ~ acu, they keep the kettle on the boil. Tá sé ar ~ chun cainte, he is ready to talk freely, has an urge to speak. 3. (a)~ amach, Letting, giving, out; release, discharge, emission, extension. ~ amach rúin, disclosure of secret. ~ amach feirge, venting of anger. Má tá sé chomh maith lena ~ amach, if he is as good as he sets himself up to be. (b)~ aníos, anuas, isteach, seepage, drippage, leakage. ~ faoi, subsidence. ~ chugat is uait, give-and-take. (c)~ ort, pretence.