stone1, s.1Cloch f. aPebble stone, púróg f, méaróg f. Flat stone, leac f. Standing stone, gallán m. He left no stone unturned to do it, thriail sé dóigh agus andóigh lena dhéanamh. To throw, cast, stones, at s.o., (i) clocha a chaitheamh, a raideadh, le duine; (ii) bheith ag tromaíocht ar dhuine. To throw stones at a bird, éan a chrústáil. Stone's throw, urchar m cloiche. Within a stone's throw, faoi urchar cloiche. bConst: etc: Cloch. Not to leave a stone standing, gan cloch a fhágáil ar mhuin cloiche. cImposing stone, leac shuite. dHoning stone, rabún m, cloch fhaobhair. 2Precious stones, clocha luachmhara. 3(Building material) Cloch f. Broken stone, clocha fpl briste. Stone wall, balla cloiche. 4Med: Cloch f púróg f (duáin). 5aCloch, croí m (silín, etc.). bHail-stone, cloch shneachta. 6Meas: Cloch (mheáchain). He weighs twelve stones, tá sé dhá chloch dhéag. 7Attrib. Stone jug, crúiscín m cruachria.
stone2, v.tr.1To stone s.o., clocha a chaitheamh le duine. duine a bhualadh le clocha. To stone s.o. to death, bás a imirt ar dhuine le clocha. 2To stone fruit, na clocha a bhaint as torthaí. 3Cuirim éadan cloch ar (theach); pábhálaim (sráid, etc.) le clocha. 4Cuirim clocha ar (bhóthar).