TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
seanscéal, m. (gs. -éil, pl. ~ta). Old story, story of olden times, ancient legend. Is é an ~ arís é, it is the same old story. ~ is meirg air, hoary old yarn; stale news.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Seanscéal is ~ air, a hoary old tale.
Níl ~ úr ná sean~ agam, I don’t know what is going on in the world.
Níl scéal ~ agam ná seanscéal, I have nothing new or old to relate.