1 noun money paid to kidnapperairgead fuascailte c m uthey demanded a ransom of €2m€2m a lorg siad mar airgead fuascailte2 verb pay kidnapper money TRANSITIVEfuascail verb c m ushe was ransomed early that morningfuasclaíodh í go moch an mhaidin sin
phrases
to hold sb to ransom
1 keep sb prisoner until ransom is paidshe was held to ransomcuireadh ar fuascailt í2 coerce by making threatshe was holding the club to ransombhí an club i ngreim aige
