scair, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna).1. Share. (a)Do ~ de rud a fháil, to get one’s share of sth. Mo ~ den talamh, den iasc, my share of the land, of the fish. (b)Do ~ den obair a dhéanamh, to do one’s share of the work. Bheith ar do ~ féin, to be working on one’s own, fending for oneself. (c)Com:~ a bheith agat i gcomhlacht, to have a share in a company. ~ bhintiúir, charnach, dháileach, iarchurtha, thosaíochta, debenture, cumulative, distributive, deferred, preference, share. 2. Layer, stratum. ~ ghuail, coal-bed. Leag ina ~eanna ar a chéile iad, place them in layers on top of each other. 3. Overlap. Tá ~ ag na leacáin ar a chéile, the tiles overlap. 4. Spreading-ground.