tairsgeil

== Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === tairsgeir, toirsgeir, treidhsgeir, toirsgian === Etymology === From Old Norse torfskeri, from torf (“turf”) + skera (“to cut”). === Pronunciation === (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰeˈɾe.ʃkʲəl/, /ˈt̪ʰɤˈɾɤ.ʃkʲəl/ === Noun === tairsgeil m (plural tairsgeirean) (chiefly Skye) tusker, turf spade, peat knife