crìon
See also: críon
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish crínaid.
Verb
crìon (past chrìon, future crìonaidh, verbal noun crìonadh, past participle crìonte)
- wither, shrivel, decay
- dwindle, fade, wane
- Bha am bogha-frois a' crìonadh.
- The rainbow was fading away.
Descendants
- → Scots: crine, cryne