TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
scrabha, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~nna).1. Scratch, scrape, score. ~ a thabhairt ar dhuine, a chur i nduine, to scratch s.o. Thug sí ~ den teanga dó, she had a few sharp words to say to him. Déan cúpla ~ leis an scian air, score it a few times with the knife. 2. (a) Piece torn or cut from surface. Baineadh ~ den chraiceann de mo chos, a piece of skin was torn off my leg. ~ céachta, sod turned by plough. ~ speile, scythe-cut; amount cut with one stroke of scythe. (b) Scraping, scrap. Cuir ~ ime ar an arán, put a scraping of butter on the bread. Tá ~ beag airgid aige, he has a little money scraped together. ~ oibre, scrap of work. 3. Eager attempt. Thug sé ~ faoin obair, he made a dash at the job. 4. ~ (báistí), shower (of rain).