EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
téad, f. (gs. téide, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Rope. (a) ~ a theannadh, a scaoileadh, a ligean, to tighten, loosen, let out, a rope. ~ ualaigh, rope for securing load. ~ rite, tight-rope. (b) ~ ancaire, cable (of anchor). ~ cheangail, lashing, tie. ~ cheathrún, stern-fast. ~ chrua, hawser. ~ ghraidhpe, bowline. ~ stiúrach, tiller-rope. ~ taca, stay. ~ tíre, ~ róid, mooring-rope. ~ tarraingthe, tow-line. Bád a tharraingt ar cheann téide, to take a boat in tow. ~ tógála, heaving-line. (c) ~ choirc, top-rope (of net). ~ teachtaireachta, (diver’s)life-line. (d) Tether. Bó a chur ar ~, to tether a cow. Tá sé ar ~ aici, she has him on a string. Tabhair fad a théide dó, give him plenty of rope. 2. String, chord. (a) ~ fidile, cláirsí, fiddle-, harp-, string. Ceol ~, string music. Ná bí i gcónaí ar an ~ sin, don’t be always harping on that. Mhair sé ar an ~ sin ar feadh na hoíche, he kept talking like that all night. (b)~a gutha, vocal chords. 3. ~a damháin alla, spider-lines; cobwebs.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Lig ~ an téad chugam, lower the rope to me.
Ar cheann téide, at the end of a rope.
Téad a bhogadh, to slacken a rope.
~ téide, slackening of rope.
Ag bualadh píbe, téad, playing on bagpipes, on a stringed instrument.
Cuir ~ eile sa téad, give another twist to the rope.
Bhain sé an ~ as an téad, he untwisted the rope.
~ téide, sreinge, end of rope, of wire.
ancaire, róid, théide, anchor stone.
Choimeád an téad, the rope held.
~ casta i dtéad, snarl in rope.
~ ar ancaire, ar téad, ar snámh, anchoring, tethering, floating.
~ snáithe, téide, strand of thread, of rope.
Téad, snaidhm, a fháscadh, to tighten a rope, a knot.
~ téide, tightening of rope.
~ uirlisí, téad, crúite, set of tools, of strings, of (horse)shoes.
~ a bhaint as téada, to make strings hum.
D’~ as an téad, the rope slackened.
Má lagaíonn an téad, if the rope slackens.
~ téide, slackening of rope.
Faoi ~ na téide, within reach of the rope.
~ an téad chugat is uait, haul on the rope and slacken it (as suits).
~ den tairne, den téad, é, let it off the nail, the rope.
~ fad na téide leis, give him full rope, full scope.
~ téide, paying out of rope.
~ i dtéad, i roth, play in rope, in wheel.
Téad a ~adh thart ar rud, to loop a rope round sth.
Téada a ~adh, to seize ropes together.
Ná lig uait an téad, don’t let go the rope.
~ de théad, length of rope.
4. Téada an phúca, gossamer.
~ téide, éadaigh, thickness of a rope, of cloth.
Téad a ríochan, to tighten a rope.
Téad, sreang, ~, taut rope, wire.
Téad róid, mooring-cable.
Téad a ~eadh, to loosen a rope.
Bhí sé ag ~eadh na téide uaidh, he was casting off the rope.
~ greama, téide, loosening of hold, of rope.
Ag seinm téad, playing string music.
Tá tú i gcónaí ag seinm ar an téad sin, you are always harping on that string.
~ téide, stretching of rope.
Ag ~adh na dtéad, twanging the strings.
Téada ~a, trailing ropes.