TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sciúirse, m. (gs. ~, pl. -sí). 1. Scourge. (a) (Of instrument) Ghabh siad de sciúirsí air, they scourged him. (b) (Of affliction) Tháinig ~ ar an tír, the land was scourged. (c) (Of cause of affliction) ~ ó Dhia iad, they are a scourge sent by God. 2. Tall thin wiry person. 3 = sciuird.