seilg1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~í).1. vn. of seilg2. 2. (a) Hunt, chase. ~ a dhéanamh ar ainmhithe, ar éanlaith, to hunt animals, birds. ~ an mhadra rua, the fox-hunt; foxhunting. ~ an mhíl mhóir, whaling. ~ bíobhaí, pursuit of wrongdoers. Lucht ~e, hunters. Cearta ~e, sporting rights. S.a. capall 1, cú 2, dumha, maor12, seabhac 1. (b) Game, prey, quarry. An t~ a thabhairt isteach, to bring home the quarry. Mála ~e, game-bag. ~ an lae, the day’s catch (of fish, etc.). 3. (a) Search for food,foraging. (b) Seeking out, search, quest. ~ eolais, hunt for information. Bheith sa t~ ar rud, to be on the prowl for sth.
seilg2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~the).1. Hunt, chase; prey on. Ainmhithe fiáine a sheilg (le conairt, le gunnaí), to hunt wild animals (with dogs, with guns). Éanlaith, rónta, a sheilg, to hunt for birds, for seals. 2. Seek out, search for. Bia a sheilg, to forage for food. Ag ~ troda, looking for a fight. Cad é atá tú a sheilg ansin? What are you prowling after there? 3. Drive out. Ba cheart iad a sheilg amach as an áit, they should be hunted out of the place.