crìon

See also: críon

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish crínaid, from crín (“withered”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰɾʲiən/

Verb

crìon (past chrìon, future crìonaidh, verbal noun crìonadh, past participle crìonte)

  1. to wither, shrivel, decay
  2. to dwindle, fade, wane
    Bha am bogha-frois a' crìonadh.
    The rainbow was fading away.

Descendants

  • → Scots: crine, cryne
    • English: crine
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