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foddee (=Ir. b'fhéidir) can, mayhap, maybe, perchance, perhaps, possibly, probably: Foddee dy der Joseph dwoaie dooin Bible; may: Jeh mess ooilley biljyn y gharey foddee oo dy arryltagh gee Bible; peradventure: Foddee nagh bee’n ven booiagh cheet marym gys y cheer shoh Bible; able
foddee eh ve belike; it may be: Foddee eh ve, dy jean y Chiarn dty Yee clashtyn ooilley goan Rab-shakeh Bible
maybe (adv.) foddee: Maybe the last dog is catching the hare - Foddee yn moddey s'jerree tayrtyn y mwaagh. JJK idiom
perhaps (adv.) foddee: Perhaps we shall see her to-morrow - Foddee dy vaikmayd ee mairagh. JJK idiom; hoiggal
it may be foddee eh ve: It may be the Lord thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh - Foddee eh ve, dy jean y Chiarn dty Yee clashtyn ooilley goan Rab-shakeh Bible
chioee never, nevermore; (of future) ever, evermore: myr t'ou speeideilagh foddee nagh jig yn noid as ooilley e h'olk dys ny buill elley chioee as bee ad foast er-mayrn, as foddee oo goaill soylley jeu er son dy bragh. Carn
creesteeaght See creestiaght sacrament: Creesteeaght obbyr dy chooilley ghooinney, as foddee dooinney er beggan tushtey, my ta cree onnor agh echey, fys ve echey er e churrym as foddee eh yannoo eh, CS
fer-ynsee pl. fir-ynsee male teacher, master, schoolteacher, teacher: foddee dooinney er beggan tushtey, my ta cree onnoragh echey, fys ve echey er e churrym as foddee eh yannoo eh, chammah as y fer-ynsee smoo erbee. CS
frauaigyn fibres: Foddee fysseree goll trooid lheid ny kianglaghyn shoh tappee agglagh, as foddee frauaigyn goaill foddey ny shlee chaghteraghtyn na strengyn metal. Carn
jeeaghyn neose er overlook: Foddee red erbee taghyrt, foddee ny reddyn syrjey ve currit bun ry skyn, aggle ve currit orroosyn ayns buill ard, ammys orroosyn v'ad jeeaghyn neose er. Dhoor
able (adj.) cummeydagh; fondagh: I don't know, but I think you'll be able to get some at C- - Cha saym, agh ta mee smooinaghtyn dy vod oo geddyn paart ec C-. JJK idiom He was able to speak Manx - Oddagh eh loayrt Gaelg. DF idiom Before I was able - Roish my doddin. DF idiom; (v.) jargal: Still, I hope you will be able to make a good breakfast - Foast, ta mee treishteil dy bee shiu jargal dy vrishey yn trostey eu dy-mie. JJK idiom Were you able to do that? - Row shiu jargal shen y yannoo? DF idiom; abyl: You are able - T'ou abyl. DF idiom; foddee: You are able - Foddee oo. DF idiom I think he'll be able to do that, and even more, without the least difficulty - Er lhiam dy vod eh jannoo shen, as eer ny smoo, fegooish yn doilleeid sloo. JJK idiom
can (n.) curn, curneen; stainnaghey, stainney; (v.) fod, jarg; (interrog.) nod: Can you tell me what time it is? - Nod shiu gra rhym yn traa? JJK idiom; vod: How can you go out in such weather? - Kys vod shiu goll magh ayns lheid yn earish? JJK idiom; foddee: God lays on you no burden greater than you can bear - Cha vel Jee cur ort errey ny smoo na foddee oo ymmyrkey. JJK idiom; oddys: How can he be so cruel? - Kys oddys eh ve cha dewil? JJK idiom
pairkal (=Ir. páirceáil) park, parking: Foddee dy beagh pairkal giare-çharrymagh nastee ny neugheyr. BS
afternoon (n.) fastyr: If he consents, you may spend the afternoon at your aunt's - My choardys eh, foddee oo ceau yn fastyr marish dty naunt. JJK idiom; fastyragh; lurg munlaa
alternatively (adv.) er aght elley: Or alternatively you can come tomorrow - Er agh elley foddee oo cheet mairagh. DF idiom; er y derrey heu: Or alternatively they will die - Er y derrey heu yiow ad baase. DF idiom
be1 (v.) bee: Be civil towards everybody - Bee beasagh da ooilley. JJK idiom; bee-jee; She; ve, 've: Be that as it may, I've made up my mind - Foddee shen y ve, agh ta m'aigney jeant magh. JJK idiom
cloudy (adj.) bodjallagh: The weather is cloudy - Ta'n emshir bodjallagh. JJK idiom; mooirjeenagh: We may have some showers, for the sky is getting cloudy - Foddee ve frassyn ain, son ta'n aer jeeaghyn mooirjeenagh. JJK idiom; neuheelit
despise mee-ooashlaghey; s'beg lesh; soiaghey beg jeh: However rich you may be, don't despise the poor - Kied echey berchagh as foddee shiu ve ny soie beg jeh ny boghtyn. JJK idiom; toirey; jyimmyly
dog (n.) coill, coo; moddey: Maybe the last dog is catching the hare - Foddee yn moddey s'jerree tayrtyn y mwaagh. JJK idiom; con; coyn
foreigner (n.) fer-shaghryn; fer quaagh; Goal, gynoayltagh; joarree: Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again - Jeh joarree foddee oo troggal eh Bible
hare (n.) cleaysh liauyr; fer ny cleaysh mooar; loaghtyn beg; mwaagh: Maybe the last dog is catching the hare - Foddee yn moddey s'jerree tayrtyn y mwaagh. JJK idiom
however (adv.) ansherbee, my ta; (ny) yei; ga ta; kied echey: However rich you may be, don't despise the poor - Kied echey berchagh as foddee shiu ve ny soie beg jeh ny boghtyn. JJK idiom
ladies (npl.) mraane: However learned these ladies may be, they make themselves ridiculous - Kied echey ynsit foddee ny mraane shoh y ve, t'ad cur orroo hene jeeaghyn ommijagh. JJK idiom; ladeeyn
make1 jannoo: Gold and silver cannot make men happy - Cha nod airh as argid jannoo deiney maynrey. JJK idiom; jantys; keint; kiartaghey; slanaghey; (y) yannoo: He can do that without me - Foddee eh shen y yannoo m'egooish. JJK idiom
mind aigney: Be that as it may, I've made up my mind - Foddee shen y ve, agh ta m'aigney jeant magh. JJK idiom; barel; cooinaght; cooinaghtyn; miandid
probably (adv.) foddee, s'cosoylagh; likly: He'll probably come next Thursday - Feer likly hig eh Jerdain shoh cheet. JJK idiom
prove (v.) fiddraghtyn, fondaghey, fidraghtyn; jeru; (impv) ronsee; prowal: Whatever you may say, I'll prove to you that you're wrong - Cre erbee foddee oo gra, n'eem prowal dhyt dy vel oo cam. JJK idiom; (to); (dy) phrowal
ridiculous (adj.) faghidagh; gannidagh; ommijagh: However learned these ladies may be, they make themselves ridiculous - Kied echey ynsit foddee ny mraane shoh y ve, t'ad cur orroo hene jeeaghyn ommijagh. JJK idiom
salad (n.) glassan: Salad may have its admirers but I am not one of them - Foddee dy vel sleih ayn s'laik lhieu glassan, agh cha laik lhiam eh. JJK idiom; sallaid: Mixed salad - Sallaid meshtit. DF idiom
showers (npl.) frassyn: We may have some showers, for the sky is getting cloudy - Foddee ve frassyn ain, son ta'n aer jeeaghyn mooirjeenagh. JJK idiom
sky (v.) bwoalley 'syn ardjid; (n.) speyr; aer: We may have some showers, for the sky is getting cloudy - Foddee ve frassyn ain, son ta'n aer jeeaghyn mooirjeenagh. JJK idiom
sure (adj., adv., v.) shickyr: He won't lend them to them, you may be sure - Cha n'eeasagh eh daue ad, foddee oo ve shickyr. JJK idiom
whoever (pron) quoi erbee; quoi-erbee: His friends, whoever they may be, won't be powerful enough to save him - E chaarjyn, quoi-erbee foddee ad ve, cha bee ad pooaral dy-liooar dy hauail eh. JJK idiom
blaaoil floral, florid, flowery: Ny laaghyn shoh s'goan cowraghyn blaaoil dy akin; foddee dy vel sleih er jeet dy ve ny smoo glick agh s'cosoylagh dy vel ad jannoo ymmyd jeh aghtyn elley m. Dhoor
boayl ennagh somewhere: Boayllagh shin goll shooyl boayl ennagh dagh Ghoonaght, foddee gys Langness Coraa
brahder betrayer, detector, informer, traitor: Foddee lhott v’er ny lheihys lesh shelliu, as lurg trodjey hig coardail: agh ta brahder folliaghtyn faagit mooie. Apoc
breeaghys invigoration, inspiration: Foddee dy der eh breeaghys da as eshyn screeu sy traa ry heet, t'eh gra. BS
breimmey fart: Foddee nagh vel Dalyell boirit dy row (as dy vel) wheesh smaght ec Sostnee er Albinee nagh vod ny Albinee breimmey gyn kied veih Lunnin. Carn
Catreeney (f.) Catherine, Katherine: Hig Catreeney MacPhee gys yn 'eailley, voish Nalbin, as foddee dy jig arraneyderyn voish Nerin neesht. Dhoor
ceau sooill er look over: ta reddyn ec Hommy as mish dy resoonagh magh mayrt mychione tholtan Ballaskeig, as lurg shen foddee hig oo marin as ceau sooill er y voayl. Dhoor
coghobberan condolence: Foddee sleih cur enmyn ayns lioar-coghobberan noa ec yn ynnyd-oltee ec Offishyn y Reiltys. BS
Conaant Noa New Testament: Myr t'ou smooinaghtyn er-yn aght shoh cha nel feayn-skeealleydaght Ghreagagh, ny Cheltiagh, ny foddee eer Yn Conaant Noa feer screeuaght. Carn
cowraghey magh indicate, point out: Foddee ta'n skeeal shoh cowraghey magh dooin cre vees gollrish y Ghaelg ayns ny laaghyn ry-heet. Dhoor; peg out
cur blass er flavouring, savour: Foddee dy nhegin cur tooilley cloreen syn ushtey, oddagh cur blass er-lheh da. BS
daghyr (dy) happened: Bee fys ec sleih er'n Ellan mychione yn chooish as foddee dy daghyr eh ny smoo ny mee er-dy-henney.
delleyder pl. delleyderyn businessman, dealer, trader, tradesman, trafficker: Foddee dy beagh sym ec delleyder lioar Manninagh ayn. Carn
drogh-ymmyd abuse, misusage, misuse: V'eh shirrit orroo ad dy resooney cooish sheinyssagh 'Voirrey', va drogh-ymmyd jeant jee, foddee, as dy reaghey cre lhisagh ve jeant. BS
eaghtyraneys presidency: Ta fys ec y teihll dy vel Tip O Neill nane jeh caarjyn mooarey Edward Kennedy, dooinney vees geearree goaill yn eaghtyraneys veih Carter, foddee. Carn
er lhiam pene I imagine: Er lhiam pene dy row startey mie jeant ain shiaulley y vaatey as foddee eer ny smoo scanshoil, cur Ellan Vannin er e toshiaght as soilshaghey magh Feailley Thousa GK; it is my opinion
failtagh hospitable, welcome, welcoming: cha row Baarle erbee ayn foast agh foddee er meillyn kuse dy hidooryn failtagh gloyrviandagh ayns Sostyn Hiar. Dhoor
feallee people, persons: Agh, foddee dy vel Juan er nakin y cheu elley jeh'n chooish nagh row ny saggyrtyn red beg share na feallee elley Dhoor
feayn-skeealleydaght (f.) mythology: Myr t'ou smooinaghtyn er-yn aght shoh cha nel feayn-skeealleydaght Ghreagagh, ny Cheltiagh, ny foddee eer Yn Conaant Noa feer screeuaght. Carn
feer vlasstal very tasty: As va inneen feer vlasstal ec yn voayrd-coontee - Catreeney, Emily ny foddee Moirrey. Dhoor
feer voght destitute, poverty-stricken, very poor: foddee dy beagh sleih yn lheid shen ayns ny baljyn, agh ta feallee ayns shoh feer voght Dhoor
fer- (pref.) male: my ta cree onnoragh echey, fys ve echey er e churrym as foddee eh yannoo eh, chammah as y fer-ynsee smoo erbee. CS
fer lurg fer Indian file; one by one: Son foddee shiu ooilley phadeyrys fer lurg fer, dy vod ooilley gynsaghey Bible
fir oik (npl.) officials: Ta Cymdeithas yr laith nish failley three fir oik dy obbraghey dy-kinjagh, as myr shen foddee ad jannoo tooilley as cosney smoo geill. Carn; officers; (n.) (the) quarterdeck
fishig (f.) physics: foddee ad jannoo studeyrys ayns shoh dy chosney qualleeaght chorrym ayns cooishyn goll rish fishig, raad ta genney ynseyderyn. BS
foee below her, under her: Nish ta ny renneeyn mooarey er ve marrooit liorish yn Thie Tashtee foddee shiu cronnaghey ny clagheenyn gorrym my-vlaa t'er ve follit fo'ee. Carn
gagh ooilley all: Ta three-feed bleeaney er ngholl shaghey neayr's va 'Finn as Oshin" prentit as foddee nagh vel gagh ooilley lhaider er nakin yn daane. Coraa
gloyrviandagh (adj.) ambitious, fond of glory: cha row Baarle erbee ayn foast agh foddee er meillyn kuse dy hidooryn failtagh gloyrviandagh ayns Sostyn Hiar. Dhoor; (n.) careerist
goaill ymmyd jeh replace; making use of: Myr shen, foddee ad goaill ymmyd jeh chengey oikoil tra t'ad dellal rish reiltyssyn. Carn
goll er oai progress, progression: Foddee shin gra dy vel goll-er-oai mie jeant ec mooinjer Vannin. Carn
greinneyder abettor, encourager, inciter, mover, stimulator, stirrer: Foddee ta fys eu ooilley hannah dy nee yn Greinneyder noa mish. Dhoor; stimulant
hee-ys shall look; shall see: Ver-ym huc my vac graihagh foddee dy der ad arrym da tra hee-ys ad eh. Bible
imman ersooyl dispel, drive away: Tar nish, gwee mollaght orroo er my hon ; foddee dy voddym barriaght y gheddyn orroo, as ad y imman ersooyl. Bible
jannoo aggair da injure, violate, wrong: Foddee dt'olkys jannoo aggair da dooinney myr t'ou hene Bible; trespass
keimyn (f.) stepping stones, steps: Uinnagyn as tree keimyn goll seose huc. DF; degrees: Foddee shiu keimyn ollooscoill y gheddyn trooid Catalonish. Carn
kibbin beg skewer: y cowrey-bannee enmyssit 'Callenig' - ooyl ny oranje, ny hassoo er tree cassyn, as croin, corkey ny arroo, as foddee luss y teim mygeayrt-y-mysh as kibbin beg ayn. Dhoor
kynney-ghunverys genocide: ta shin toiggal dy vel y chellooish er nyannoo foddey ny smoo assee da ny myn-chultooryn na'n kynney-ghunverys, foddee. Carn
laueys alacrity, elbow grease, skilfulness: Foddee sleih smooinaght dy heet er nyn doshiaght liorish y laueys oc hene, liorish cooney deiney-mooinjer, liorish ny daag nyn ayraghyn daue, agh cha jean ad shoh ooilley mie fegooish bannaght Yee CS; (speed) industry
linney (=Ir. líne) (f.) pl. linnaghyn line, row: Screeu y bard y linney shoh: "As eer ny Sostnee hene, foddee dy vow adsyn hene baase laa ennagh". Carn; assembly line
Loghlinagh (=Ir. Lochlannach) Scandinavian: Dy cadjin tashin sheiltyn dy row eh ny ree loghlinagh-Godred-as foddee dy row Loghlinee ayn ayns laghyn Finn. Coraa
Loghlinee Vikings: Er yn oyr shen shegin dooin credjal dy vel aynshoh braar nyn un daane jeh Oshin as Finn as foddee eh ve dy vel nyn daane ain ny shinney na cheet ny Loghlinee. Coraa
lunjeanagh swinging, vacillating, wobble, wobbly: "Ny ratch rouyr, ny foddee dy bee'm lunjeanagh son dy bragh" dooyrt Mnr Wobblee, agh va Noddee ayns e ghleashtan hannah. Dhoor
Manninagh (=Ir. Manainneach) (n.) Manxman: Myr Manninagh, dy dooghyssagh ren mee lhaih y pheeish mychione y Ghailck hoshiaght. Carn; (adj.) Manks, Manx: Foddee dy beagh sym ec delleyder lioar Manninagh ayn. Carn
meehaiagh unsatisfactory, unsatisfying: Foddee dy vel eh ny smoo onnoroil dy ve croghey er y turrysid na er yn argidys, agh cha noddym jannoo fegooish smooinaghtyn dy vel y jees jeu meehaiagh. Carn
meeyl (=Ir. míol, Sc.G. mial) (f.) pl. meeylyn gnat, insect, midge: Foddee dy row druight er, ny praddag ny meeyl ghlass. Dhoor; louse [O.Ir. míol]
myn-chultoor minority culture: ta shin toiggal dy vel y chellooish er nyannoo foddey ny smoo assee da ny myn-chultooryn na'n kynney-ghunverys, foddee. Carn
nastey Nollick Christmas box: By-vie lesh ny meoiryn-shee loayrt rish peiagh erbee honnick red erbee va drogh-ouryssagh ec y traa shen, ny peiagh erbee hooar red ennagh myr shoh myr nastey Nollick, foddee. BS
neuchiart (=Ir. neamh-cheart) amiss, incorrect, inexact, partial, unjust: Ec yn un cheayrt, foddee dy vel 'boirey' yn fockle neu-chiart er y fa dy vel fo ghlaraghyn berchaghey chengey dy mennick. Carn; uneven, not level
neufeeuid inadequacy, meanness, unworthiness, worthlessness: Foddee oo dty neu-feeuid hene y cheayney as guee er çhymmey ve echey ort CS; uselessness
offish (=Ir. oifig) (f.) pl. offishyn office: Pabyryn ta chur fys mychione y cummey jeh Cronk Murray myr balley beg laghyn seyrey, foddee dy vel ad ry gheddyn ayns coadanyn ayns offish y Turneyr Theayagh. BS
offishyn offices: Foddee sleih cur enmyn ayns lioar-coghobberan noa ec yn ynnyd-oltee ec Offishyn y Reiltys. BS
Oie Jesarn (f.) Saturday night: Ta mee jerkal by bee giense ennagh goll er y oie Jesarn shen as foddee dy bee fir ny ghaa geearree dy hannaghtyn yn oie. Dhoor
paarteil decease; leave: Ny jean shiu dy bragh paarteil roosyn ta shiu graihagh orroo fegooish fockleyn graihagh; foddee nagh jean shiu meeiteil roo arragh. Coraa
postal post: Stoo hie er postal ayns Lerpoyll jea dy ve currit gys Mannin, foddee dy jed eh er livrey dy h-anmagh er y fa dy row ny shirveishagh postagh dooint ayns Lerpoyll BS
praddag (f.) pl. praddagyn caterpillar, cutworm: Foddee dy row druight er, ny praddag ny meeyl ghlass. Dhoor
quaaltys (f.) interview, meeting: Foddee dy bee yn kiartey jeh Turneyr Theayagh goll er soilsheeney as yeearreyderyn er list giare goaill ayrn ayns quaaltys liorish bing Vanninagh. BS
rheynnyn divisions: Foddee dy bee y scoill scarrit ayns kiare rheynnyn ayns thieyn scarrit. Carn; shares
rouailley confusion, delirium, deviousness, incoherence, mix up, unsettlement: Ta mee er ve rouailley mygeayrt red beg, agh, nish foddee dy vel tooilley fys eu er yn aght ta'n chengey ain goll er aavioghey ayns scoill. Dhoor; prowl, wander, rambling, rave
seyraaidyn-ynsee teaching facilities: Foddee ad goaill ymmyd jeh seyraaidyn-ynsee ayns ollooscoillyn as ad tannaghtyn er yn ellan oc hene. Carn
sheinyssagh hypothetic; hypothetical: V'eh shirrit orroo ad dy resooney cooish sheinyssagh 'Voirrey', va drogh-ymmyd jeant jee, foddee, as dy reaghey cre lhisagh ve jeant. BS
soilsheen advert, advertisement: Bee soilsheen ny ghaa ayns ny pabyryn as foddee dy vodmayd jannoo red ennagh son 'Shiaght Laa' as Radio Vannin myrgeddyn. Dhoor
sornaig (f.) drain, sewer: Ta Mainshtyr Anderson gra dy nee Crowe EPH Çhiarmaanit hug ny sornaigyn stiagh, agh foddee dy row doilleeidyn elley goll rish piobyn brisht jeant ec coonreyderyn elley - cummeyderyn-çheerey (landscapers), myr sampleyr. BS
sthole (f.) shoot: va cuirrey orroo smooinaghtyn mychione y luss shen, woish rass 'syn ooir; fraueyn gaase; sthole broddey seose as sheeyney magh; as foddee lesh duillagyn as blaaghyn ayn. Dhoor; stole; stool
straiddyn streets: Cha vod shin jerkal dy akin y Gaelg goll er loayrt ayns straiddyn Ghoolish gagh laa agh foddee nagh vel shoh scanshoil. Dhoor
stuirt manciple, officer, servant: As dooyrt y stuirt rish, Foddee nagh bee'n ven booiagh cheet marym gys y cheer shoh Bible
tayrn magh ass educe, extricate, extrication: Agh ny yei shen as ooilley, foddee meenaghey ennagh goll er tayrn magh ass y Co-chruinnaght Crauelagh. Carn
Thie Yuan John's House: lhig dooin goll heose gys y thie Yuan, foddee neemayd fakin mwaagh ayns y vagher ayns shen. Dhoor
Toshiaght Souree May: Yn nah feailley mooar Celtiagh t'ayn, shen Boaldyn, Toshiaght Souree, as foddee dy vel shen yn fer smoo ayns ny ardjyn Celtiagh. Dhoor
traen tappee express: As foddee oo troailt ayns daa oor nish veih Paris gys Roazhon er traen tappee. Carn
voteyr (pl -yn) voter: Ec y traa cheddin, foddee nagh row ny voteyryn coontey yn brock ayns Lunnin y ve cho olk as oddagh eh ve. Carn
vrie enquired: Vrie mee jeh Illiam kys v'eh dy row y ven flah ayns cabbane y chleree, as dreggyr eh, "Foddee dy vel yn ayr eck er chionnaghey y shamyr cour y turrys," JC
bear1 (v.) brey, gymmyrkey, surranse, ymmyrk; ymmyrkey: God lays on you no burden greater than you can bear - Cha vel Jee cur ort errey ny smoo na foddee oo ymmyrkey. JJK idiom; (to); (dy) nymmyrk; (to); (dy) hurral: They and their children have much to bear - Ta mooarane ocsyn as ec nyn baitchyn dy hurral. JJK idiom; surrys, hroggys; (n.) bear, clameyder, maghouin, muc-awin, mucawin; ceau
burden (n.) bart, laad, lught; errey, cur errey er: God lays on you no burden greater than you can bear - Cha vel Jee cur ort errey ny smoo na foddee oo ymmyrkey. JJK idiom; (v.) laadey, lughtey, cur laad er, cur bart er; (ny) lhie trome er
her (pron) eck: What is her complaint? - Cre'n doghan t'eck? JJK idiom; (emph.) ecksh: My sister will give me hers - Ver my huyr y fer ecksh dou. JJK idiom; ee: Perhaps we shall see her to-morrow - Foddee dy vaikmayd ee mairagh. JJK idiom; e: She died the day after her marriage - Hooar ee baase yn laa lurg e poosey. JJK idiom; ee hene: She has hidden herself behind the arbour - T'ee er n'ollaghey ee hene cooyl y waag-gharey. JJK idiom; (emph.) ish
one by one (adv.) fer as fer: and ye shall be gathered one by one - as bee shiuish er nyn jaglym, fer as fer Bible; nane lurg nane; fer lurg fer: For ye may all prophesy one by one - Son foddee shiu ooilley phadeyrys fer lurg fer Bible
point2 (n.) baare: The point of the sword - Baare y chliwe. DF idiom; birr, byr; bod; gob: Seal Point - Gob ny Rauney. DF idiom; kione: The Point of Ayre light - Thie Soilshey Kione ny Hayrey. DF idiom; point: Fourteen degrees below freezing point - Kiare keimyn jeig fo point rio. JJK idiom; poynt: You can give her a point or two to leeward John - Foddee oo poynt ny ghaa y lhiggey lhee Yuan. DF idiom; (v.) jeeraghey
save1 baccey; cheumooie jeh, er-lhimmey jeh; spaarail, storail, tashtey; saue; cheumooie; sauail: His friends, whoever they may be, won't be powerful enough to save him - E chaarjyn, quoi-erbee foddee ad ve, cha bee ad pooaral dy-liooar dy hauail eh. JJK idiom
won't be cha bee: His friends, whoever they may be, won't be powerful enough to save him - E chaarjyn, quoi-erbee foddee ad ve, cha bee ad pooaral dy-liooar dy hauail eh. JJK idiom; (interrog.) nagh bee: Won't they have the courage? - Nagh bee yn chreeaght oc? JJK idiom
cowreydagh characteristic, emblematic, emblematical, indicative, signal, symbolic, symptomatic; significant: As foddee dy vel eh cowreydagh dy row y Hoar shoh currit magh ayns ny Steatyn Unnaneysit as cha nee ayns Pobblaght Nerin Carn; impressive: Dooyrt Mainshtyr Cretney dy vel y sthowran cowreydagh. BS; sign
tullagh1 (f.) 1 See tullogh instant, moment, second a: cooinee dy nee Jee hug y kerragh shoh ort, as foddee eh ayns y tullagh y chur ayns y stayd cheddin oo, ny gys yn oaie, fegooish y raaue graysoil v'ayd roie. CS; 2 little height, low hill, mound, tumulus
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This is a mirror of Phil Kelly's Manx vocabulary (Fockleyreen). It contains over 130,000 entries. This mirror was created 2 December 2014.
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The dictionary is edited using TLex, and placed online using TLex Online.
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This dictionary can also be downloaded in TLex format (which can a.o. be used with tlReader) at: http://tshwanedje.com/downloads/files/ (this is the same dictionary currently housed at http://homepages.manx.net/gaelg/).
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Symbol | Functionality | Example |
& | AND | dog & cat |
| | OR | dog | cat |
"..." | Exact phrase | "out of office" |
% | Multi-character wildcard | garey% |
_ | Single-character wildcard | no_ |
/(1-9) | Within x words of one another, given order | "coyrt fardalagh"/8 |
@(1-9) | Within x words of one another, any order | "coyrt fardalagh"@8 |
# | XOR (find one or the other, but not both) | dog # cat |
^ | None of ... | ^dog |