TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dathú, m. (gs. -thaithe).1. vn. of dathaigh1. 2. Colouring, coloration. ~ éadaigh, gruaige, the dyeing of cloth, of hair. Olann gan ~, natural wool. ~ béil, ingne, the painting of lips, of nails. ~ scéil, embellishment of a story. Dá mbeadh ~ an tae agam, if I had a drop of milk for the tea. 3. ~ cártaí, ‘colouring’, rigging, of cards.