cró1, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~ite).1. Eye, socket. ~ snáthaide, eye of needle. ~ sluaiste, bíomail, sleá, coinnleora, socket of shovel, of brace, of spear, of candlestick. El:~ bolgáin, bulb-holder. ~ bolta, bolt shoe. ~ comhla, valve holder. 2. Bore. ~ gunna, píopa, bore of gun, of pipe. ~ ribeach, capillary bore. 3. Phot: Aperture. ~ uimhriúil, numerical aperture. 4. Ring. ~ catha, troda, battle, fighting, ring. ~ sorcais, circus ring. Chuir siad ~ crann agus sciath air, they made a ring of spears and shields round him. 5. Mec:~ pacála, packing box. 6. Enclosure; fold, pen. ~ caorach, sheep-fold. ~ Chríost, the Christian fold. ~ Choinn, (fig. name for Ireland) Conn’s fold. 7. (Small) outhouse. ~ cearc, hen-house. ~ muice, pig-sty. ~ madra, dog-kennel. ~ stile, still-house. Níl teach ná ~ aige, he has neither house nor hold. S.a. folach12 (d).8. Mean dwelling, hovel. An ~ (tí) seo, this hole, shanty. Ba mhaith le duine a chró beag féin a bheith aige, one would like to have a little place of one’s own to live in. 9. (a) Hollow. ~ an chinn, na baithise, junction of parietal bones, fontanelle. Duine a bhualadh i g~ an chinn, to give s.o. a crack on the sconce.(b)Top: Hollow, hole.