stangadh1, m. (gs. -gtha). 1. vn. of stang3. 2. Bend, sag; warp, strain; wrench. ~ a bhaint as rud, to cause sth. to sag; to strain, wrench, sth. Bhain mé ~ as mo dhroim, I wrenched my back. Gan ~, unyielding. 3. ~ a bhaint as duine, to stagger s.o. Baineadh ~ asam, I was taken aback, disconcerted. 4. ~ gaoithe, strong gust of wind. ~ triomaigh, hard dry spell. 5. Hard, rigid, thing. Tá an t-arán ina ~, the bread is baked hard. Bhí mé i mo ~, I was unable to move.