scillig, v.t. & i. (pp. ~the).1. Shell; hull, husk. Coirce, pis, a ~eadh, to shell oats, peas. S.a. ros11. 2. Flake, slice, cut up, shred. Tá bun na cruaiche ~the ag na francaigh, the rats have gnawed the bottom of the stack to shreds. 3. Prate, prattle. Bheith ag ~eadh (cainte), to talk incessantly. Ag ~eadh éithigh, spouting lies.