crogh

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish croch (“cross; gallows”), from Latin crux.

Noun

crogh f (genitive singular crogh, plural croghyn)

1. cross, crucifix
2. gibbet

Synonyms

• (cross, crucifix): crosh
• (gibbet): criy

Etymology 2

From Old Irish crochaid (“crucifies, hangs”), from croch (“cross; gallows”). Compare crogh.¹.

Verb

crogh (verbal noun croghey, past participle croghit)

1. hang, hoist
2. swing
3. climb, cling
4. fly
5. hinge (as story)
6. (nautical) sheer

Derived terms

• croghagh
• neuchroghagh

Etymology 3

From Old Irish cróch, from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”).

Noun

crogh m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. saffron

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
crogh	chrogh	grogh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.