TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
seiftigh, v.t. & i. Devise, contrive; procure, provide. Scéim a sheiftiú, to devise a scheme. Bia a sheiftiú, to procure food. Seifteoimid rud éigin, we’ll manage to get something. Seiftiú duit féin, to provide, shift, for oneself. Ag iarraidh a bheith ag seiftiú dóibh uile, trying to provide for them all.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Éan ag seiftiú dá ghearrcaigh, a bird providing for its nestlings.
Rud a dhéanamh go ~, to do sth. skilfully, smartly.
~ maith a dhéanamh, to make good provision.