(also nó gnaw away at)Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + prep) bite, chewtransitiveaistreachcreimverbcmucnaíghverbcmu2reduce in sizetransitiveaistreachcreimverbcmucnaíghverbcmuthe sea is constantly gnawing at the coastbíonn an fharraige ag creimeadh an chósta an t-am ar fad3worry, anxiety, etctransitiveaistreachciapverbcmucráighverbcmuworry gnawed at herbhí sí cráite le himní→ gnaw