1 (v + adv) restrict TRANSITIVEsáinnigh verb c m usrian a chur le c m uto hedge sb induine a sháinniú, duine a shrianadhwe're hedged in with difficultiestáimid sáinnithe ag deacrachtaí2 (v + adv) physically surround TRANSITIVEsáinnigh verb c m utimpeallaigh verb c m uhe was hedged in by a small crowdbhí sé sáinnithe ag slua beagthe building was hedged in by treesbhí fál crann thart ar an bhfoirgneamh → see hedge