TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
creim1, v.t. & i. (pp. ~the). 1. Gnaw. Rud a chreimeadh, to gnaw at sth. Cnámh a chreimeadh, to pick a bone. Thug mé cnámh le ~eadh dó, I gave him something to chew upon. An luch ag ~eadh an urláir, the mouse gnawing at the floor. An capall ag ~eadh bhéalbhaí, the horse fretting its bit. Ag ~eadh mo chroí, gnawing at my heart. 2. Corrode, erode. Iarann a chreimeadh, to corrode iron. An fharraige ag ~eadh an chósta, the sea eroding the coast. (Var: créim1, ~igh)
creim2, créim2, f = creimeadh.