crogh

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Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish croch (“cross; gallows”), from Latin crux.

Noun

crogh f (genitive singular crogh, plural croghyn)

  1. cross, crucifix
  2. gibbet
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish crochaid (“crucifies, hangs”), from croch (“cross; gallows”). Compare crogh.1.

Verb

crogh (verbal noun croghey, past participle croghit)

  1. hang, hoist
  2. swing
  3. climb, cling
  4. fly
  5. hinge (as story)
  6. (nautical) sheer
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Old Irish cróch, from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”).

Noun

crogh m (genitive singular , plural )

  1. saffron

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
crogh chrogh grogh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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