TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sciotán, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). 1. ~ (eireabaill), stump (of tail). 2. (In phrase) De ~, dartingly, suddenly. D’imigh sé de ~, he darted off. Tháinig sé isteach de ~, he dashed in. Chuaigh sé de ~ tharainn, he shot past us. D’athraigh an ghaoth de ~, the wind changed suddenly.