cailc1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna).1. Chalk. 2. Pipeclay. 3. Chalked mark, limit. Dul thar ~ (le rud), to overstep the mark. Cuir ~ leat féin, check, control, yourself. Bhí an bád ag imeacht as ~, the boat was going out of control. Cuirfidh mise ~ air, I’ll put a stop to him. Scilling an chailc, (in card-playing, etc.) a shilling is the limit. 4. (gs. as attrib.a.) Chalk-white. Déad ~e, white teeth. S.a. lus.