TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
círín, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Crest. (a) (Of bird) ~ circe, hen’s crest. ~ coiligh, cockscomb. ~ dúbailte, double crest. (b) Ridge. ~ cnoic, toinne, crest of hill, of wave. ~í cúir, foam crests. (c) Her: ~ scéithe, crest of shield. 2. (In phrases) Dul i g~ a chéile, (of birds, fig. of persons) to go for each other’s crest, to fight. Bhí ~ comhraic, troda, air, his hackles were up. Tá ~ (dearg) air, his face is flushed (with anger, drink, etc.)