crìon

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish crínaid.

Verb

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

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

Descendants

  • Scots: crine, cryne