taosc1, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). 1. Bail, pump, out; drain. Bád a thaoscadh, to bail a boat. Talamh a thaoscadh, to drain land. Uisce a thaoscadh, to draw off water. Bairille a thaoscadh, to empty a barrel. Ag ~adh fola, pouring blood. Ag ~adh na gcárt, na gcuach, draining the quarts, the goblets; drinking copiously. 2. Shovel. Ag ~adh créafóige, shovelling clay. Ag ~adh prátaí, earthing up potatoes.