TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cruatan, m. (gs. -ain). Hardship, want. ~ a fhulaingt, to endure hardship. ~ an tsaoil, the hardships of life. ~ éadaigh, tine, want of clothes, of fire. ~ geimhridh, the rigours of winter. Prov:Tagann an ~ i ndiaidh an chaite, waste makes want. (Var:cruatalán)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dhúbail sé an cruatan orthu, it increased their hardship.
Ghabhamar trí mhórán cruatain, we came through, endured, many hardships.