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srian

srian

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

srian f ‎(genitive singular srèine, plural srèinean or srianan or sriantan)

  1. stripe, streak
  2. bridle, curb , rein
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish sríanad ‎(“act of reining in, checking”) or sríanaigid ‎(“controls, restrains”), from srían ‎(“bridle; check, control”).

Verb

srian ‎(past srian, future srianaidh, verbal noun srianadh, past participle srianta)

  1. bridle, curb, restrain, control
Synonyms

Etymology

From Old Irish srían ‎(“bridle; check, control; act of checking, restraining”), from Latin frēnum ‎(“bridle, harness, curb, bit; means of guiding or governing; restraint, check, limit”).

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