achrann1, m. (gs. & npl. -ainn, gpl. ~).1. Tangled growth; tangle, entanglement. ~ na coille, the tangled undergrowth. In ~ sna driseacha, caught in the briars. Tá an snáth in ~, the thread is tangled. An bealach is lú ~, the easiest way. Chuaigh an slaghdán in ~ ionam, my cold became chronic. In ~ na mblianta, well advanced in years. 2. (Act of) quarrelling, strife. Daoine a chur in ~ le, ina, chéile, to set people quarrelling. Ag ~ is ag bruíon, bickering and quarrelling.