, -aid, pl. id., m., a clod, a wet heavy lump of earth. See <<spaid>>.

, -aighe, a., cloddy; as subs. wet, heavy turf sods.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a dullard.

, -ail, pl. id., m., a paddle-staff; a plough-staff.

, -aigh, m., any soft and unshapely object, such as soft turf, etc.; a heavy, dull, awkward person.

, -áin, m., lea-land on which potatoes are sown by spreading them on the unprepared surface and covering them over with soil taken from the furrows (Con.); poor, fallow ground; a dull, lazy, sluggish person.

, indec. a., dull, sluggish, lazy, niggardly; stiff, gruff, dogged.

, -a, f., dullness, sluggishness, laziness; niggardliness; gruffness, doggedness.

See <<spadántacht>>.

, -air, m., wet, heavy turf, as last year's turf left on the bog exposed to the weather (Don.).

, -aighe, a., large-eared, flat-eared, dull of hearing.

, -aighe, a., flat-footed.

, -aighe, a., ostentatious.

, -óige, -oga, f., a fillip.

, -aighe, a., flat-nosed.

, -áige, -ága, f., a paw; a club-foot; a long, flat foot; a clumsy leg; spáigín, a slender, mis-shapen leg.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a purse; spaigín, id.; nom. also spag.

, -aighe, a., having paws; club-footed, broad-footed; gearráinin spágach, a broad-footed nag.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a club-footed fellow, a fellow with an awkward gait.

, -a, f., sprawling; a shambling; an awkward gait.

, m., the little grebe (bird), dab-chick (podiceps minor).

, -e, f., ostentation (O'R.).

, -nighe, a., ostentatious.

, -ce, -cidhe, f., a stick bent like a hurley.

, g. -e, pl. -ada and -eanna, f., a clod; also a sluggard; a dull, lazy fellow; an eunuch; a chasm (as in yawning).

, -e, -áda, f., a spade (U. and Con.); nom. also spád.

, -mhla, a., sluggish, lazy, dull, inactive; cold, dull (of weather).

, -a, f., sluggishness, laziness, dullness, stupidity.

, -aigh m., intermittently hunting; ag s. ar na luchaib (O'D.).

, m., vapid or flat wine.

, -fhliche, a., intermittently raining.

, -deadh, v. tr. and intr., I benumb, become dull or vapid.

, g. id., pl. -nidhe, m., a heavy lifeless person or thing.

, -nis, m., lethargy, apoplexy.

, f., the side lop of a foot, etc. (B.); also lock-jaw in sheep, etc.

, -a, f., an awkward or clumsy style of walking or dancing (Don.).

, -e, -eacha, f., the little hole at the stern of a boat, through which water may escape or be admitted (Tory.).

, -e, f., relief, the crisis in fever (Kilk.).

, -lidh, m., check, abuse, reproof, shame; surprise; bhain sé s. mór as, it surprised him much (Don.).

, -leadh, v. tr., I check, reprove, rebuke.

, -e f., pride, self-esteem; a kiss, a smack; a notable or palpable oath or assertion (P. O'C.), a turn, a spell: as s. cáirde, a bout of credit (Clare). See spalpaim.

, g. id., pl. -nidhe, m., a labourer, a common workman; a labourer that goes to distant places to work for the sake of higher wages; a mean worthless fellow; "an Spailpín Fánach," "The Itinerant Labourer," the name of a well-known and most pathetic song.

, -e, f., Spain (used with the article).

, -nigh, -nighe, m., a Spaniard.

, -nighe, a., Spanish.

, -e, f., spirit, energy, courage.

, -e, f., the Spanish tongue.

, -éir, pl. id., m., a spaniel.

, g. sparna, pl. id., f., act of contending, wrestling, labouring; contest, struggle, rivalry, distress.

, -nighe, a., sharp, violent, bitter, contentious.

, vl. spairn, v. tr., I wrestle, strive, struggle, contend.

, -e, -eacha, f., wet, heavy clod; turf, particularly the turf of last year left exposed to the rain on the bog; a splash of water.

, -tigh, m., wet heavy turf, etc. See <<spairt>>.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., one who walks backwards and forwards for amusement.

, -a, f., act of walking, promenading, parading, strolling, sauntering; áit spaisteoireachta, a gallery (ionad s. id.).

, -eadh, v. intr., I walk or pass backwards or forwards for recreation (cf. Eng. pace, space).

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a wedge, a pinning in a building, a fragment of a stone or wall; cf. oireann spallaidhe d'fhallaidhe chómh maith le clocha móra (B.).

, -aigh, m., fallow ground = branar.

, -lta, m., act of fallowing, that is, of burning the dried surface of the lea, and spreading the ashes over the land for manure.

, -a, f., act of playing with (S. Con.); a slight or chance acquaintance with a person; níl acht spallaidheacht agam air, I know him but slightly (N. Con.); a "snatch" of a song, a smattering of a thing: ex. spallaidheacht bheag.

, -lughadh, v. tr., I wedge, put in fragments of stone in a wall or building.

, -óige, -óga, f., a pod, a cod or husk of any leguminous vegetable.

, -ptha, m., a beating or striking; a bursting forth; a sudden coming out (as of the sun); a positive assertion; a reckless swearing or cursing; an alternating.

, -adh, v. tr. and intr., I boat, strike; I burst forth. dry up, parch; do spailp an ghealach amach, the moon came suddenly out: tá sé ag spalpadh suas, the weather is clearing up (after rain); I give out recklessly, as oaths; I assert positively; ag spalpadh leabhar, recklessly swearing; ag spalpadh mionn, recklessly cursing or swearing; táim spalpuighthe (spalptha) ag an dtart, I am parched with thirst; lá spalpuighthe, a dry day; tá an talamh spalpuighthe ó'n ghréin, the land is parched by the sun.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a strong, well-formed, active man; a spruce fellow, a beau, a fop; an intruder.

, indec. a., conceited, spruce, snug.

, -pughadh, v. tr. and intr., I strike, beat, obtrude, burst, etc. See spalpaim.

, -ainge, -a, f., a fit, a whim, a freak.

, -aighe, a., fitful, whimsical, freakish.

, -ála, f., act of sparing, economy (A.).

, -áil, v. tr., I spare, save up, economize (with acc. and ar); ná spáráil fíon spáineach ar mo Róisín Dubh, do not spare Spanish wine but give it in plenty to my Roisin Dubh (A.).

, -a, f., act of sparing, economy.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a purse, a bag for money, a pouch; the scrotum.

, -aighe, a., quarrelsome. See spairneach.

, -a, f., wrestling, contention.

, -adh, v. intr., I struggle, quarrel, contend.

, f., a wrestling place (spairn-áit, id.).

, -mhla, a., quarrelsome, wranglesome.

, -e, f., wrestling, contention, quarrelling.

, f., a wrestling house.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a prize-fighter; a champion.

, g. id., pl. -dhthe, m., a wrestler, a combatant, an athlete (sparnuidheach, id.).

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a spar, nail, wedge; the bar or bolt of a door; the gate of a town or city; sparra iarainn, an iron bar (also sparr).

, -rtha, m., a fastening, nailing, bolting, barring.

, -radh, v. tr., I fasten, drive or push forward, nail, rivet; enforce, inculcate.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a peg, a nail; sparrán dorais, a doorbolt, a door-nail.

, -áin, pl. id., m., the dewlap of a beast; the craw of a fowl; a purse (also spursán).

, -aigh, -a, m., heavy, wet sods or clods.

, -aighe, a., hard of hearing.

, -aighe, a., large-cheeked.

, -áis, m., an interval of space or time; reprieve; an extension of time as in paying a debt; gan spás, suddenly, without delay, instantly; fuair an cáirdeas spás a dhóthain, friendship has had a long enough turn (Fer.).

, -ais, m., confusion, abashment; fear, dread (also baspas).

, -aighe, a., abashed, confused (also baspasach).

, -ait, m., a flap, as in spat-chluasach, flap-eared, etc.

(so pron. M.), ravings, phantoms rising up before the imagination (for speall-raoididhe?). See <<spiriodaidhe>>.

, -eic, pl. id., m., a bar, a spoke; ag cur speic orm, accosting me, nodding to me, noticing me.

, -eiche, -eacha, f., a backward kick; speach ghearráin, a snapping of the fingers, esp. of the thumb and forefinger; lit. a nag's kick (M.).

, -chta, m., act of kicking, spurning.

, -adh, v. tr. and intr., I kick, I spurn.

, -e, f., kicking, spurning.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a glass, an eye-glass, in pl. spectacles (sic in M., but somet. spréacla, -aidhe), cf. Lat. speculum.

, -re, -ridhe, f., an eye-glass, a spy-glass, a glass; pl. glasses, spectacles; usually used in the plural (also spéacláir).

, a space, a while. See seal.

, g. -eile, pl. -a and -ta, f., a scythe, a mowing-hook.

, -laidhthe, m., act of shedding, flinging to waste, scattering abroad.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a mower.

, -a, f., the act of mowing.

, -adh, v. tr. and intr., I spread or scatter out; I shed, let fall, as ears of corn shedding grain: tá an t-arbhar ag spealadh, the corn is shedding; I grow thin or poor.

, -adh, v. tr., I mow down with a scythe; I shell or peel.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a shaving, a chip.

, indec. a., acute.

, -a, f., acuteness.

, a splinter. See speilg.

, -adh, v. tr., I split, shave, cleave (spealtaim, id.).

, -óige, -óga, f., a shell, a peel, a husk. See spalóg.

, -áin, m., in phr. níl tapa an speáin ann, he has no energy.

, -aighe, a., thin, sparse, scattered; tá na prátaidhe speánach go leor, said of a sparse crop of potatoes as they appear on the ridge after digging (B.).

See <<spéir>>.

, f., a bright sword-blade.

, -óige, -óga, f., a sparrow-hawk (O'R.).

, -aigh, m., a fetter for cattle.

, -aigh, -aighe, m., a muzzle, a snaffle; speasradh, id. (P. O'C.).

See <<speac>>.

See <<spíce>>.

, -cighe, a., having corners or points.

, -ceadh, I prop, support; I strike.

, -e, f., employment, business.

, -mhla, a., busy, industrious.

, -e, -eacha, f., a flock, a herd of cattle; a drove of swine.

, -e, -eacha, f., a pointed rock (Louth); nom. also spealg.

, -gighe, a., full of pointed rocks (Louth).

, -e, -eacha, f., a belt.

, -e, -eacha, f., a hough, a ham; tá siad ag baint na speireacha dá chéile, they are in close rivalry; dim. speirín, id.

, -re, -éartha, f., sky, firmament, heaven; sphere; liveliness; níl spéir im' ghnaoi, my countenance has become dull; amuigh fá'n spéir, under the canopy of heaven; an talamh is breághtha fá'n spéir, the finest land in the world.

, g. spéire, f., a beautiful girl, a fair lady; cia thárlaidh dhamh acht spéir bheag, whom did I meet but a little fair one (S. U. song); nár bheag mar spéir, who was no trifling beauty (Don. version of old U. song); cia thárlaidh ins a' ród orm acht spéir mo chroidhe? (Don. song); it is an abbreviation of spéir-bhean; cf. stáid = stáid-bhean.

, f., a beautiful woman, a goddess, a fair lady, a universal song-word.

, f., a fair lady.

, f., a bright candle-light.

, f., a white-toothed one, a fair lady.

, -mhla, a., sprightly, interesting, brilliant, pretty, beautiful; cailín spéireamhail, a bright, pretty girl; buachaill spéireamhail, a gay, handsome lad.

, spade (at cards); also spearthaid.

, g. id., f., a spheroid.

, -aighe, f., a bright moon; oidhche spéir-ghealaighe, a bright, moonlight night; oidhche réib-ghealaighe, id. (Don.); cf. oidhche mhodair-ghealaighe, a hazy or murky moonlight night (Ker.), and oidhche smúid-ghealaighe (Don.); cf. also oidhche mhodair-cheoigh, a foggy night; oidhche mhúisiúnta, a vapoury night (Ker.).

, -eadh, v. tr., I hough.

, -e, -gidhe, f., storm, violence; a combat.

, m., a sparrow-hawk, (P. O'C.); also spir-sheabhac.

, a rope or cord fastened round a cow's hough to impede her movements.

, -e, f., regard, liking, fondness, affection, love, attachment, endearment; esteem, respect, confidence, heed, importance; used like suim: is mairg cuireann spéis i seodaibh, woe to the man who sets his heart on treasures; níl spéis ar bith agam ann, I have no liking for it; in M. it often becomes speois, esp. in poetry.

, -mhla, a., esteemed, fond, seemly, cleanly, tidy.

, -a, f., fondness, attachment, tidiness, cleanliness.

, indec. a., special, particular (A.).

, -a, f., specialty.

, -áin, pl. id., m., an icicle; a sharp stone (Con.).

, -aighe, a., snatching, plucking, tugging.

, -óra, -oíridhe m., one who plucks or tugs; also a pair of pincers or nippers.

, -a, f., a continued plucking or tugging.

, -adh, v. tr., I pluck, pinch, tear away, snatch, tug.

, g. id., pl. -eacha, f., a glance. a glimpse, a ray of light, a transient view: ná feiceann aon spíce, who do not see a glimpse, who are blind (E. R.), see P. O'C. who regards this word as distinct from spíce or spéice, a spike, but cf. the English use of the word spike in Tennyson: "The Northern morning o'er thee shoot High up in silver spikes."

, g. id., pl. -cidhe, f., a spike, a long nail; a prop, a support; a tall awkward fellow (A.).

, -e, f., spite, grudge, ill-nature (nom. also spíde); a fault; níl locht ná spíd agam air, I have no fault whatever to find with it; ag fagháil spíde air = ag fagháil locht air, but from the standpoint of a fault-finder (Don.).

, -e, f., motion, life.

, -éil, pl. id., m., an hospital, whence the place name Spiddal in Co. Galway.

, -mhla, a., spiteful, scornful; censorious, fault-finding (Don.).

, -a, f. spitefulness, contempt, contumely, oppression.

, -oige, -oga, f., a robin; a little bird; a tiny, delicate person.

, the robin red-breast.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., a spy, a scout, an informer.

, -a, f., act of spying, scouting; secret information.

, the corncrake (Mea.).

, -eadh, v. tr., I spite (spídighim, id.).

, g. id., pl. -acha, f., a wedge put into a split made in the end of a plug.

, -éir, -tha, m., a kind of fishing-gear, a "spiller" (spiléid in Mayo); is minic a chuir duine amach spiléid (spiléar) a mhairbh colamóir, one often sets a "spiller" net that kills a hake; spileád (Don.).

, a Don. form of splinnc, which see.

, -áin, m., a wheezing in the throat, hoarseness; somet. piochán.

see <<spíocnárd>>

, -náird, m., spikenard, spiogód, -óide, -ódaidhe, f., a thin, slender leg (Don.); cf. English, spigot.

, -ladh. See <<spialaim>>.

, -íne, -ta, f., a thorn, a spiny or thorny shrub, as a buck thorn, a gooseberry or barberry bush; crann spíne, a thorny shrub or tree; coróin spíne, a crown of thorns (as in the Passion of Christ); nom. also spín.

, -nta, m., the act of searching, examining, pulling, plucking, stirring up, ransacking; teasing a bed (Don.); it becomes spiúnadh in East M.

, -adh, v. tr., I examine, search; pluck, comb, tease; I toss (as hay); somet. spiúnaim.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a gooseberry bush, a gooseberry; bhainfeadh dealg spíonáin fuil asam, a thorn of a gooseberry bush would draw blood from me (said by one who is fat and fullblooded); Beirdsinigh bheag na spíonán, little Virginia of the gooseberries, i.e. Virginia, Co. Cavan, where a gooseberry fair was formerly held; spíonóg (Don.).

, -áin, pl. id., m., a purse; tá s. maith airgid aige (Don.)

, -aidh, m., strength, force, prowess, vigour, might; is mó spionnadh chuirfeadh sé ar lár mo chroidhe 'ná, 7c., it would give me more vigour in my heart's core than, etc.

, -aighe, a., strong, vigorous, active.

, -mhla, a., strong, vigorous, mighty.

, -ais, m., wealth; spionnsas bréige, unreal wealth (D. R.).

See <<spiúnóg>>.

, indec. p. a., exhausted, spent; combed, woven; tá an olann spíonta, the wool is combed.

, -óige, -óga, f., a splinter, a spale; spíontóga de ghiumhais, chips of bog-fir; rinn siad spíontóga beaga de, they made small splinters of it (Don.).

, -raid, -rada, m., spirit, life; a ghost. See <<spioraid>>.

, indec. a., spiritual, ghostly, incorporeal.

, -mhla, a., strong, stout, vigorous; high-spirited, magnanimous.

, -de, -didhe, f., a spirit, a ghost.

, -mhla, a., spirited, magnanmius, chivalrous.

, a caterpillar, a nettle-worm (also spioraid neannta).

, -áin, pl. id., m., a little cod, a little dry stick (P. O'C.); a little piece of a wreck.

See <<spiogód>>.

, a spice, as cloves, etc.

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., a spice.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a spy.

, -a, f., spying.

, -óige, -óga, f., a little stone, a small particle of anything; a small snow-flake.

See <<spiorán>>.

, ravings; phantmns rising up before the imagination.

, -e, -idhe, f., a couch, a hummock, a hen-roost.

, -oige, -oga, f., a sparrow-hawk.

See <<spíonaim>>.

, -óige, -óga, f., a spoon (also spionóg).

, -ais, m., earliness (?); fataidhe spiúntais, early potatoes, such as "flounders" (Aran).

, -áin, pl. id., m., a thin, cold-looking, long-legged person (Don.).

, g. -ainnce, pl. -anncacha and -anncracha, f., a flash of fire, a sparkle, a blaze; a spark; a flash of lightning; a ray (of reason); níl splannc aige, he has not a ray (of reason), he is stark mad.

, -cadh, v. intr., I emit sparks, I flash forth.

, -a, pl. id., m., flattery, vain-glory, fiction, romance, boasting, a tale told with a view to flatter; dependence; níl spleádh agam le haoinne, I am independent of everyone, I have no reason to flatter or be servile to anyone.

, -aighe, a., dependent; flattering, vainglorious, boasting; fictitious. See neimhspleádhach.

, -ais, m., dependence; flattery; boasting; romance, exploits; gan spleádhacas, independent, regardless of consequence.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a flatterer, a boaster (spleádhaire, id.).

, -ughadh, v. tr., I flatter, boast, tell falsehoood with a view to flattering.

, -e, f., mucus, phlegm.

, -dighe, a., phlegmatic.

, -áin, m., mucus.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a small division or portion of land; spleotán, id.

, -air, m., glee, joy, cheerfulness.

, -aighe, a., gleeful, joyful, cheerful.

, f., poor, thin hair.

, g. -e, pl. -idhe and -eacha, f., a high, projecting, pointing rock, (usually over a precipice); a sharp, rough rock.

, -aighe, a., hippish, splenetic; as subs. a hippish person, a poor meagre person or beast.

, -a, f., carrion; poor flesh.

, -a, f., exhaustion, great hardship, overwork (Con.).

, p. a., carrion-like, dead, helpless; na cosa 'n-a spairtibh splíonuighthe, the feet being lifeless clods (of the dead).

, -áin, pl. id., m., a pouch, a bag, a leathern purse; a buoy, a bladder-buoy; a blister (U.); ná leig spuaic ná spliúchán a dhóighte air, do not let it get blistered in the cooking.

, -aigh, m., bad beer, swipes, offal.

, -air, m. See <<spleodar>>.

See <<spleodrach>>.

, -adh, v. tr., I rob, I plunder, spoil, provoke, affront; I emasculate.

, p. a., robbed, plundered, despoiled; emasculated.

, g. id., pl. -adha, m., a piece of flesh, a piece of meat. See spóla.

d. id., pl. -nidhe, m., a small joint of meat; spóilín aonaigh, a small joint of meat used at a fair.

, -sighe, -seacha, f., a blazing fire (spóirseach teineadh, id.).

, -mhla, a., sportful, sportive, funny, deriding, jeering.

, -a, f., sportfulness, conceitedness, habit of jeering or deriding.

, -óil, pl. id., m., a weaver's shuttle, rather the spool or quill enclosed in the shuttle (pron. smól in parts of Con.).

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a piece of meat, a shoulder (of mutton, etc.).

, a loin of veal.

, -ála, f., the cutting up of meat.

, -adh and -áil, v. tr., I out, hack, mince; fig., I out up one's character.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a butcher, one that cuts up meat.

, -a, f. See <<spóláil>>.

, g. spuinnc, m., the herb called colt's foot.

, g. spuinnc, pl. id., m., a sponge; a tinder, touchwood; chómh tirim le sponnc, as dry as touchwood.

, -aighe, touchwood-like; spirited, spunky.

, -áin, pl. id., m., touchwood, etc.; dim. of sponnc (also dim. of sponnc, colt's foot).

, indec. a., dry like touchwood, combustible.

, -a, f., dryness, combustibility.

, g., spuir, m., a spur.

, -adh, v. tr., I spur (a horse); I provoke.

, -óirt, m., act of sporting; sport, pleasure, diversion, fun, pastime, mockery; with the article, unlawful sexual pleasure: le géill do'n spórt, yielding to unlawful pleasure (E. R.); in Con. and Don. often spóirt; in U. more usually spórs, which is also the Scottish form.

, -mhla, a., sporting, full of sport.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a spot, a patch; ar an spota, on the spot (A.).

, -oithte, m., the act of castrating; splaying; a gelding.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a gelder, a letter of blood.

, -a, f., the business of a gelder, emasculation, letting of blood.

, -thadh, v. tr., I geld, castrate; splay; let blood; rob, despoil, bee

, p. a., spotted, dotted, speckled; mara mbeadh an bholgach, 's an fiabhras

, were it not for the small-pox and scarlet or spotted fever.

, -e, -eacha, f., a frown, a reprimand; fá mo spraic, under my control.

, -e, f., strength, vigour, effort; sprightliness.

, -mhla, a., strong, active, persevering, energetic, virile.

, -a, f., activity, exertion, perseverance.

, -e, -eacha, f., a blast, a puff, a report of a gun, etc.

, -chta, m., a scattering, dispersing, sprinkling; ag s. mo dheor (P. F.).

, -ctha, m., life, strength, vigour, exertion, effort, boldness, courage.

, -adh, v. tr., I enliven, invigorate. See spriocaim.

, -chadh, v. tr., I scatter, disperse, sprinkle; tá an bhó ag spréachadh, the cow while taking her food (mashed, semi-liquid food) is every now and then lifting her head in the air and thereby scattering her food far and wide; also I lift the head or kick in an aggressive manner.

, -gtha, m., provocation, admonition; act of stirring up, incitement; blame, reproof; encouragement; exciting the string of a musical instrument, playing music; of a language, talking fluently.

, -gadh, v. tr., I stir up, provoke; incite, urge; I play music, play on a musical hint rument; I reprove, rebuke; I speak fluently (of a language).

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a provoker, a reviler.

, -a, f., urging, pressing (as of a musical instrument in playing); reproving, rebuking.

, -mhla, a., spirited, active, bold.

, -ais, m., a contortion of the face; chuir sé spreamhas air féin, he frowned, he made a face (Don.); cf. chuir sé pus air féin, he frowned, he looked sulky.

, -anga, in phr. tá spreang agam uaidh, I am related to him (by blood) (Clare).

, -e, pl. id., f., in pl. thin legs, spindle-shanks (Con.).

, -ris, m., a twig or wicker; a useless heap; a useless, unprofitable, or barren person; sínte 'n-a spreas, stretched helplessly or unprofitably; cf. go mbeidh sí 'n-a spreas gan luighe le fear (O'Ra.); im' spreas 's im' spíonlach (McCur.).

, -áin, pl. id. m., a small twig; a wretched, good-for-nothing person; also spriosán.

, -e, -dheanna, f., a dowry, a fortune, a wife's portion; cattle; gan spréidh mhíolach, without a dowry of cattle.

, -e, -eanna, f., a spark of fire, a flash of fire.

, -éidh, v. tr., I scatter, spread; spread a table-cloth; separate, dismiss, disband, burst suddenly.

, p. a., scattered, separated, dismissed, disbanded, dispersed.

, -e, -ealta, f., a contemptible set; is danaid do spreill an fheill, alas for the contemptible, treacherous tribe, etc. (T. G.).

, -ola, -olta, f., a bobbin. See spól.

, g. id., pl. -aidhe, m., a withered, gnarled log, a stump; often a tree or deal scorched or burned at one end; s. de'n phórc, a lump of pork; a wretch, a lazy person: críon-spriata, a miserable wretch (T. G.); also spreota.

, -ctha, m., an incitation; an urging.

, -adh, v. tr., I urge on, excite.

, -air, m., a sting.

, -air, m., a trifling, fiddling, fingering (P. O'C.).

, -laige, a., weak and miserly.

, -óige, -óga, f., a miser, a stingy person; dim. -óigín.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a miser, a skinflint, a stingy person.

, indec. a., mean, miserly.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., a miser, a stingy person.

, a small fire beside a fence (B.).

, m., a twig or wicker. See spreas.

, g. -áin, pl. id., m., a small twig; a bramble; also a good-for-nothing person; a fopling.

, -sigh, -sighe, m., an upstart.

, -adh, v. tr., I pitch, toss, etc.; scatter; cf. spriocaim. See spréachaim.

, -ála, f., rooting up the ground with claws or hoofs; ag s. le n-a chosaibh, tearing up the ground with his feet.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a robber, a dun.

, -oicht, m., sadness, sorrow, dejection.

, -mhla, a., sad, sorrowful, dejected.

, -lighe, a., having a large dewlap; double-chinned.

, -aille, f., the craw of a bird, the gills of a cock, the pendant over the nose of a turkey cock; the dewlap of a cow, a double chin (nom. also sprogaille.) see <<preiceall>>.

, -puit, pl. id., m., sprat; a rabble.

, -ain, pl. id., m., brushwood, firewood.

, -air, m., dust, mould; also sprudar.

, -air, m., bits, scraps, crumbs, remnants; spruadhna (pl.), id. See spruadar.

, g. id., pl. -leacha, m. or f., a fragment, a small scrap, a crumb, a mite; it is a variant form of brúille, brúire, blúire (with s prefixed).

, -ligh, m., crumbs, leavings of a meal.

, -oige, -oga, f., small scrap, crumb, fragment.

, -leadh, v. tr. and intr., I crumble.

, -mhla, a., spruce, neat, tidy, trim.

, -a, f., spruceness, tidiness, neatness.

See bros.

, f., gravel or coarse sand.

, -e, -eanna, f., a welt, a callous tumour, a blister on the hand or foot; the pinnacle of a tower; a huff, a fit of ill-temper; tá spuaic air, he is in a huff.

, -cighe, a., pettish; also callous (as a tumour); pinnacled.

, -chta, m., act of inciting or exciting; ná bí ag spuchadh as, don't excite him.

See puchaide.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a robber, a plunderer.

, -neadh, v. tr., I rob, I spoil, I plunder.

, g. id., f., spurge, milk-wood (euphorbia).

, -úit, pl. id., m., a particle; níl spút aige, he has not an ounce of sense (Der.); a spout (A.).

, -uit, m., a bob-tail, etc.; fear spuit, a eunuch. See smut.