crúb, f. (gs. -úibe, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Claw. ~ éin, cait, portáin, claw of bird, of cat, of crab. ~a leoin, lion’s talons. Thug sé leis ina chrúba é, he carried it off in his claws. S.a. dúchas 4. 2. Hoof. ~ capaill, bó, horse’s, cow’s, hoof. ~ scoilte, cloven hoof. 3. Fig: Claw, paw; hoof. Ná leag ~ air, don’t lay a hand on him. Níor mhaith liom a bheith ina chrúba, I wouldn’t like to be in his clutches. Tá ~ ar a chuid aige, he holds on to what he gets. Níor chroith sé ~ (ina dhiaidh sin), he never moved (after that); that finished him. S.a. croitheadh 3. Bhí dhá chrúb choise air, he had a cloven foot. Fear na g~, the Devil; (in cards) the joker. 4. (Of wrinkle) ~ ghé, crow’s foot. 5. (Of child’s game) ~ na gé, cat’s cradle. 6. Bot:~a préacháin, podweed.