TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
seolta1, a3. 1. pp. of seol4. 2. (a) Well-directed. Urchar ~ cloiche, well-aimed cast of a stone. (b) Smooth-running, flowing, free. Gach aon rud ag dul ar aghaidh go ~, everything proceeding smoothly. (c) Easy, graceful. Ag siúl go ~, walking freely, with an easy grace. (d) Skilful, adept (ar, at). ~ ar rud, adept at sth. Níl mé ~ ar véarsaí, I am not skilled in verse. (e) Satisfied, pleased, content. D’imigh sé leis chomh ~ lena bhfaca tú riamh, he went off as pleased as ever you saw. 3:seoladh.
seolta2, a3. (In lit. phrase) Bean ~, a woman in labour.
seolta3 : seol1,2.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Seolta ~a (bacóideacha), bellying sails.
Seolta a bholgadh, to fill, swell, sails.
Seolta a chrapadh, to clew up sails.
seolta, bratach, lowering of sails, of flags.
Seolta ar ~, sails spread.
Seolta a mhaolú, to shorten sails.
~ta ó bhord, lower sails.
~adh a seolta, she was stripped of sails.
Threascair siad a seolta, they struck sail.