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Cruithen

Cite this: eDIL s.v. Cruithen or dil.ie/13242

 

Forms: Cruithenchlár

pn o, m. (see O'Rahilly, EIHM 341 -2). one of the Cruithin, Pict : cethri rig C.¤ , LL 5863 . Cf. ó Chruithean na cCuan, Celtica ii 64.6 .

Compds. With nouns: an Cruithenchlár Scotland , Celtica iii 160 § 20 . in triar ucut di Cruithentúaith Pict-folk , LU 7146 ( BDD² 754 ). tucsam a mbú a Cruthantūaith, ZCP xiii 173.32 . Cruitheantuaith ré ráidhtear Alba, Keat. ii 706 . ettal ṡeisidach Cruitheantuath (name of metre), IT iii 104.16 .