crith

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κριθή (krithḗ, “barley corn, a small weight”).

• enPR: krĭth, IPA^(key): /kɹɪθ/
• Rhymes: -ɪθ

crith (plural criths)

1. (physics) the weight of 1 litre of hydrogen at standard temperature and pressure. Equal to approximately 0.09 grams.

• Ritch, trich

crith (past chrith, future crithidh, verbal noun crith, past participle crithte)

1. shake, shiver, tremble, quaver

crith f (genitive singular crithe, plural crithean)

1. verbal noun of crith
2. shiver, tremble, shudder, tremor

• Crith-chreidmheach (“Quaker”)