Focal an Lae #318
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: scrios (SHKRISS) [s′k′r′is]
Meaning: scrios = destroy, erase, scrape off; destruction
Usage:
- Scrios an t-arm an droichead. (SHKRISS uhn TAH-ruhm uhn DREH-huhd) [s′k′r′is ən tarəm ən drehəd] = The army destroyed the bridge.
- Scrios an t-ainm sin. (... uhn TA-nuhm shin) [... ən tæn′əm′ s′in′] = Delete that name.
- Scrios dearg ort! (... JA-ruhg ort) [... d′ærəg ort] = Go to bloody hell! (lit., red destruction on-you)
History: Old Irish “scris” (scraping, tearing, destruction) comes from *skrissu-, from Indo-European *skrt-tu-, from the root *sker- (to cut).
English cognates include “shear”, “scar” and “ploughshare”.
An Irish cognate is “scar” (separate),
Focal #138.
Scottish Gaelic: sgrios