srón, f. (gs. -óine, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. Nose. Labhairt trí do shrón, to speak through one’s nose. Do shrón a shéideadh, to blow one’s nose. Chuir sé cor ina shrón chuige, he turned up his nose at it. Ná bíodh do shrón san aer agat chuig daoine, don’t look down with disdain on people. Tá a shrón sáite i ngach uile rud aige, he pokes his nose into everything. ~ gan urraim, disrespectful person. Bhris tú mo shrón, you put my nose out of joint; you overlooked me. Ná bain an t~ díom, don’t bite my nose off. Tabhair a shrón dó, let him pick his own way. Leanadh sé a shrón, let him follow his nose. Cuirfidh a shrón féin comhairle air, his own instinct will guide him; he will learn from his mistakes. Níor bhain sé méar dá shrón (go), he never let up (until). S.a. béal 1(a), gairleog1, poll111. 2. Sense of smell. Madra gan ~, a dog with a bad nose. 3. Prow; projection. ~ báid, nose of boat. ~ carraige, projecting part of rock. (Var:gs. ~a)