loic1, v.t. & i. (pp. ~the).Flinch, fail; shirk, refuse. Cath a ~eadh, to decline battle. ~ sé an troid, he shirked the fight. Nuair a tháinig air ~ sé, when it came to the test he funked it. ~eadh ó rud, to balk at sth. Níl aon fhear a ~finn uaidh, I would not flinch from any man. ~ sé roimh an obair, he jibbed at the work. ~ an capall roimh an gclaí, the horse balked at the fence. ~eadh ar dhuine, to fail s.o. ~eadh ar íocaíocht, to default payment. Ag beartú is ag ~eadh, scheming and faltering. Barra ag ~eadh, crops failing. ~ a shláinte, his health broke down. ~ an t-inneall, the engine stalled. Go ~e amharc mo shúl, until my sight fails, as long as I have eyes to see.