cleacht1, m. (gs. & npl. ~a, gpl. ~).Lit: Braid, plait.
cleacht2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~a). 1. Perform habitually; be, become, accustomed to. Rud a chleachtadh, to make a habit of sth. An saol, an obair, an bia, an chuideachta, na háiteanna, a chleacht sé, the life, the work, the food, the company, the places, he was accustomed to. Chleacht siad fíon lena gcuid, they were accustomed to take wine with their food. Chleacht sé na sacraimintí, he frequented the sacraments. Chleacht sé an cheird sin as a óige, he followed that trade from his youth. Níor chleacht mé riamh é, I never made a habit of it. Duine a chleachtadh le rud, to accustom s.o. to sth. Ná ~ duit féin a bheith ag eascainí, don’t get into the habit of swearing. Bheith, éirí, ~a ar, le, rud, to be, to get, accustomed to sth. Tá mé ~a leis, I am used to it. 2. Practise. Ag ~adh iomána, snámha, practising hurling, swimming. 3. Th: Rehearse.