roithleán, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~).1. Wheel; revolving circle or disc; roller, pulley. ~ linbh, child’s hoop. ~ eiteáin, spindle-whorl. ~ slat iascaireachta, reel of fishing-rod. ~ beilte, band-pulley. ~ teannais, tension-roller. 2. Whirling motion. Tá mo cheann ina ~, my head is in a whirl. Rinne sé ~ díom, he sent me spinning. (Var:roithleogf)