bruth1, m. (gs. ~a). 1. Heat. ~ báistí, heat before rain. ~ anála, hot breathing. ~ is brí, fire and strength. Claíomh seacht mbrutha, seven times tempered sword. 2. Rash, eruption. ~ tinnis, bruitíní, sickness, measles, rash. ~ allais, coating of sweat. ~ goiríní, rash of pimples. ~ rua, rust (on plants). 3. Nap, pile, covering. ~ ar éadach, nap on cloth. ~ féasóige, stubble (of beard). ~ geamhair, short growth of braird. F:~ an chait, fluff, down (on cheek, neck). 4. ~ (farraige, le tír), surf. 5. ~ faoi thír, wrack. 6. An lá, an aimsir, a chur faoi bhruth, to while away the day, the time. Tháinig an ~ ar fad air le gairid, he has let everything slide of late.