1 noun of sound, light, etcgéire fem4 c m ugairbhe fem4 c m ugairge fem4 c m uthe raucous harshness of seagullsscréach ghéar na bhfaoileán, géire scréach na bhfaoileán2 noun of conditions, climate, etccruas masc1 c m udéine fem4 c m uthe harshness of the wintercruas an gheimhridh, anró an gheimhridh, doineann an gheimhridhthe harshness of peasant lifesaol crua an tuathánaigh3 noun of laws, regime, etcdéine fem4 c m ugéire fem4 c m uthe harshness of the lawsdéine na ndlíthe