Irish

Noun

greim m ‎(genitive singular greama, nominative plural greamanna)

1. grip, hold
   • 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 136:

     hug šē ǵŕīm eŕ.

     conventional orthography: Thug sé greim air.

     He took hold of him.

   • 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 136:

     n̄ā tōŕ hū hēn fȳ jŕīm lē ēn ńī.

     conventional orthography: Ná tabhair thú féin faoi ghreim le aon ní.

     Do not put yourself under the hold of anything.

2. bite
   • 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 136:

     ȷ ī mē ǵŕīm rān.

     conventional orthography: D’ith mé greim arán.

     I ate a bite of bread.

3. (sewing) stitch

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References

• “greimm” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• Franz Nikolaus Finck, 1899, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, 136.
• Tomás de Bhaldraithe, 1975, The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 22.
• "greim" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾeim/

Noun

greim m

1. (pathology) pneumonia, pleurisy
2. Alternative form of grèim