ladhar, f. (gs. laidhre, pl. ladhracha). 1. Space between toes or fingers. Scaoil sé trína ladhracha é, he let it slip through his fingers. Bruith, dó, laidhre, inflammation of the toes. S.a. bruith15. 2. Toe. ~ mhór, bheag, big, little, toe. 3. Claw. (a)~ gliomaigh, claw of lobster. (b)~ ancaire, fluke of anchor. ~ casúir, claw of hammer. Bheith i ~ an chasúir, to be in a fix. 4. Prong. Píce dhá ~, two-pronged fork. 6. Fork, crotch. ~ bóthair, fork of road. 5. (a) (Clawed) hand. Do ~ a chur sa lathach, to dirty one’s hands, to engage in menial work. Ní raibh ~ ná lámh agam ann, I had nothing to do with it. (b) Handful. ~ mhine, handful of meal. Fuair sé lán na laidhre d’airgead air, he got a fistful of money for it. (Var:ladhairf, npl. ladhra, gpl. ~)