sceimheal, f. (gs. -mhle, pl. -mhleacha).1. Eaves. ~ tí, cruaiche, eaves of house, of stack. ~ a chur ar chruach, to build eaves on a stack. F:Bhainfinn an ~ díot, I’d knock your block off. 2. Projecting rim, flange. ~ scéithe, flange of shield. S.a. alt11(b).3. Outer, encircling, wall; rampart. ~ dúin, encircling wall of (ring-)fort. ~ catha, rampart of battle. Lit:Rinne siad ~ dá sciatha ina dtimpeall, they enclosed themselves within a protecting wall of shields. ~ luaineach thine, flickering wall of fire. (Var:m, gs. & npl. sceimhil)