ceangal

Coirce a cheangal, to bind (sheaves of) corn. Do bhróga a cheangal, to lace your shoes. An margadh a cheangal, to close, clinch the bargain. Ní raibh sé le scaoileadh ná le ceangal, he was beside himself with anger. Ag iarraidh ceangal a chur ar dhuine, trying to bind a person down (with conditions, terms etc.)