claonadh, m. (gs. -nta).1. vn. of claon3. 2. Inclination; tendency, trend. (a)~ balla, cinn, inclination of wall, of head. ~ snáthaide, solais, deflexion of needle, of light. ~ ó chúrsa, deviation from course. ~ na gréine, declining of the sun. (b)~ a bheith agat le rud a dhéanamh, to tend to do sth. Tá an ~ sin ann, he is that way inclined. ~ chun na trócaire, leaning towards mercy. 3. Perversion. ~ fírinne, creidimh, perversion of truth, of faith.