TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cnaígh, v.t. & i. (pres. -íonn, vn. cnaí, pp. -íte). 1. Gnaw, corrode. Rud a chnaí, to gnaw at sth. Crann cnaíte, cankered tree. Miotal a chnaí, to corrode metal. 2. Waste, wear away. Tá sí á cnaí le buairt, le breoiteacht, she is wearing away with sorrow, with sickness. (Var: cnáidh)