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Cbann-fìge ; pi. Cruinn-fhìge, s. m. A fig-tree :
ficaria. B. B. Deut. viii. 8.
Crann-forca ; pi. Cruinn-fhorca, s. tn. A prong,
fork : bidens, merga. Voc. 94.
Crann-fiona ; pi. Cruinn-fhiona, s. m. (Crann,
et Fion), A vine : vitis. Da7i. Slid. u. 13.
Crann-fuine ; pi. Cruinn-fhuine, s. m. (Crann, s.
et Fuine), A baker's rolling-pin : cylindrus pistori-
us. Voc. 47.
Ckann-gatha ; pi. Cruinn-ghatha, s.m. (Crann,
et Gath), A spear-shaft : hastile. Voc. 1 15. " Crann-
geatha." R. M'B. 350.
• Crann-ghail, -e, -ean, s. f. 1. Mast-rigging :
mali nautici armamenta. O'R. 2. Lattices
before the altars : reticulum pro altari factum.
OR. 3. Mortification : carnis maceratio. OR.
Suppl. 4. A pulpit : rostrum, pulpitum. Bill.
Gloss. 5. A bow : arcus. R. MD. 37.
Crannlach, -aicii, -ean, s.f. 1. A Teal: anas
Crecca. LÌ7in. N. H. 2. The red-breasted mer-
ganser : mergus serrator. Linn. Hebrid.
Crannlach, -aich, s.f. (Crann), Boughs, branches:
rami, frondes. OR. et C. S.
• Crann-Ieathann, s. m. An antient Irish silver coin :
numisma vetus Hibernicum. O'R. Suppl.
Crannlochan, -ain, -an, s. m. A churn : cimea.
Pravin. Vide Muidhe.
Crann-meadhoin, jil. Cruinn-mheadoin, s. in.
(Crann, et Meadhon), The main-mast of a ship :
navis malus medius vel praecipuus. C. S.
Crann MÒR, ja/. Cruinn-mhòra, j(. m. (Crann, et
Mòr), The main-mast of a ship : navis malus prae-
cipuus. C. S.
Crann-olaidh, pi. Cruinn-olaidh, s./. (Crann,
et Ola), An olive-tree : oliva arbos. lob. xv. 33.
Crann-pìce, pi. Cruinn-phìce, *. m. A pike-shaft :
lanceae hastile. Voc. 115.
• Crann-phiosan, pi. Cruinn-phiosan, s. m. A kind
of missive weapon : telum missile quoddam. Sh.
et OR.
Crann-riaghailte, pi. Cruinn-riaghailte, s. m.
(Crann, et Riaghailt), The regulator of a watch :
axis horologii ordinator, i. e. quo motus operis or-
dinatur. C. S.
Crann-riaslaidh, \pl. Cruinn-riaslaidh, s.m.
Crann-rustlaidh, / (Crann, et Riasladh), A He-
bridian rude plough, for cutting a strong surface,
by means of a sliarpened share, and without a
coulter, in which tract the common plough follows
it : aratrura iEbudense minoris formae, quod acuto
vomere instructum glebas crassiores proscindit, ut
majus aratrum faciliore motu eodem vestigio feratur.
Crann-shaor, pi. Cruinn-shaoir, s. m. A mast-
wright, carpenter : mallorum et navium faber. Llfi.
Crann-seunta, 5. m. (Crann, et Seunta), Sacred
wood : sacrum lignum. O'R
Crann-sgòide, pi. Cruinn-sgòide, s. m. A boom:
trabs vel antenna infima alligata puppis malo, veli
postremi oras inferiori annulis affixa, et paululum
extra puppem pertingens. C. S.
CUANN-SHLAT, -AIT, | pi. CrUINN- SHLATAN,
Crann-shlatag, -aig, / -agan, s.f. A wither-
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ed wand : virga arefacta. C. S. i. e. Slat chrion.
Crann-shneachda, s./. A laying on of snow : nivis
decidium. MSS. i. e. Crion chur sneachda.
Crann-siùil , pi. Cruinn-shiùil, s. m. (Crann, et
Seòl), A mast : malus nauticus. Gnàth. xxiii. 34.
Crann-spreoide, j9/.Croinn-sproda, *.»!. (Crann,
et Spreod), A bolt-sprit, or bow-sprit : trabs ante-
riori malo sumnio alligata, et extra proram perti-
nens cui anteriorum velorum partes imae funibus
annectuntur. C. S.
Crann-tabhuill, pi. Cruinn-thabhuill, s. m.
(Crann, et Tabhal), A sling: funda. " 'N an
conlaich tionndaidhear leis clachan a' chroinn-
tabhuilL" lob. xli. 28. Sling-stones are turned
with him into stubble. In stipulam convertuntur
ei lapides funds. 2. The shaft of a sling : manu-
brium fundae. O'Brien writes, " Tabhal," a sling,
and " Crann-tabhail," the shaft of a sling, but we
elsewhere find, " Crann-tabhuill," signifying the
sling itself, and indicating, from the former part
of the word, a handle having been employed in the
common use of the weapon.
" Da cheud deug
" Do mharbhas le m' chrann-tahhuill,
" Ni bu bhreug do 'n abair fein.
" O thra eirigh gu tra luidhe."
MS. penes Sir J. Grant.
Twelve hundred were slain b}' my sling, — it is no
falsehood I assert, — from morning to evening. Bis
et decies centum occisi sunt a funda mea, — menda-
cium non dico ipse, — ab hora matutina ad vespe-
Cranntail, -E, s. /)/. Trees: arbores. MSS.
Crann-taibnean, pi. of Crann-tarung, q. vide.
Crann-tara, pi. Cboinn-thara, i. m. (Crann, et
Tara, s. vel Tàir, v.), (Lit. A beam of gathering),
A piece of wood half-burnt and dipt in blood, an-
ciently used as a signal of distress, or to communi-
cate an alarm, summoning the clans to arms :
tessera quaedam, i. e. trabecula lignea semiusta et
sanguine tincta, tale antiquitus erat apud Gaelos
sigDum periculi suorum, nonetiam gentes suas ad
" Cia b'e al, i
ngu r
tsibh,
ùrbhis.'
D. Macken. 12.
To whatever rock or spot you summon us by the
signal of war to your service. Ad quamcunque
rupem aut locum convocaretis nos in vestruui of-
ficium. The same term is also applied to a flame,
or fire kindled on eminences for the purpose of no-
tifying alarm or danger. Flamma vel ignis in loco
edito causa periculum monstrandi " Crann-tara"
appellata fuit.
" Ach ciod so 'n solus an Innse-fàil,
" O Chrann-tara an fhuathais ?
" Togaibh bhur siùil, tàirnibh bhur ràimh
" Grad ruithibh gu tràigh is buaidh leibh."
S. D. 14.
But what flame is this in Innis-fail, from the
" Crann-tara" portentous ? Spread your sails, ply
your oars, speed to the strand, and victory attend