stang1, f. (gs. -ainge, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. Pin, peg; dowel. 2. (Pegged-out) parcel of land; rood. ~ choirce, patch of oats. 3. Large piece. ~ aráin, hunk of bread.
stang2, v.t. (vn. ~adh m, gs. & pp. ~tha). 1. Dowel. Adhmaid a ~adh, to dowel timbers. 2. Peg, stake. Talamh a ~adh, to peg out land. 3. Charge, load. Gunna a ~adh, to load a gun. 4. Stuff. Tú féin a ~adh le bia, to stuff oneself with food.
stang3, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha).1. Bend, sag; (of timbers) warp, strain. Tá na bíomaí ag ~adh, the beams are warping. ~faidh an dréimire fút, the ladder will give way under you. Ná ~ thú féin, don’t strain yourself. 2. Lag. Ag ~adh siar, lagging behind. 3. Become inert. Táim ~tha ag an bhfuacht, I am stiff from cold.