TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sealán, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). 1. Noose; loop, ring. (a) ~ (na croiche), hangman’s noose. An ~ a chur faoi mhuineál duine, to put a noose around s.o.’s neck, to cause s.o. to be hanged. (b) Do mhéar a chur i ~, to tie oneself in marriage. (c) ~ ligthe, release loop (of pannier). 2. Mec.E: (a) Collar, ring. (b) Washer.