creim

creim
creim, creidhm
gnaw, chew, nibble, Irish creimim, creidhmim, Middle Irish créim. Irish is also creinim, Welsh cnithio, cnoi (which also means "gnaw"): from knet, knen, kno$$-, ken, bite, scratch, as in cnàmh, q.v. The n of kn early becomes r because of the m or n after the first vowel.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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  • craindre — (krin dr ), je crains, tu crains, il craint, nous craignons, vous craignez, ils craignent ; je craignais ; je craignis ; je craindrai ; je craindrais ; crains, qu il craigne, craignons, craignez ; que je craigne, que nous craignions, que vous… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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