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crine

crine

Italian

Noun

crine m (plural crini)

  1. horsehair
  2. mane, crest

Latin

Noun

crīne

  1. ablative singular of crīnis

Scots

Etymology

From Gaelic crìon (fade, wither)

Alternative forms

  1. cryne

Verb

  1. shrink, shrivel

Usage notes

Often in the phrase "to crine in", meaning to become smaller in old age.