lig as, v.t. & i. 1. Release, allow to escape. Aer, uisce, a ~ean as rud, to let air, water, out of sth. ~ an braon as, (of boil, etc.) let the matter out of it. ~ tú an mhaith as, you took the good out of it. Duine a ~ean as príosún, as géibheann, to let s.o. out of prison, of bondage. ~eadh as an arm é, he was allowed to leave the army. ~ as cánachas iad, exempt them from taxation. Níor ~ sé duine as díobh, he allowed none of them to escape. Ná ~ focal as do bhéal, don’t utter a word. Ní ~eann sé as a lámh é, he never lets it out of his hand. 2. Allow to go out of. Tú féin a ~ean as cleachtadh, to let oneself get out of practice. Ná ~ as bia iad, don’t let them run out of food. ~ sé a chulaith as stá, he let his suit get shabby. ~eadh as faisean é, it was allowed to go out of fashion. 3. Ease off, desist from. ~ean as obair, as imirt, as iomramh, to desist from work, from play, from rowing. ~ siad go mór as an traenáil, they eased off a lot in their training. Tá sé ag ~ean as na caoirigh le déanaí, he has been giving up sheep-rearing lately. ~ as, a dhailtín! Lay off, you brat! 4. Emit. Scread, béic, búir, a ~ean asat, to let out a scream, a yell, a roar. 5. Allow to become extinguished. Solas, tine, a ~ean as, to let a light, a fire, go out. ~ mé as an píopa, I let the pipe go out. 6. Néal a ~ean as do cheann, to take a nap.