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cleaysh (=Ir., Sc.G. cluas) (f.) 1 pl. cleayshyn ear a: Eshyn ta cleaysh echey, lhig eh clashtyn Bible; 2 cleat, handle, lug; 3 (of sail) corner; 4 top corner of net; 5 lappet [O.Ir. clúas]
fainaghyn cleaysh earrings: Ny bonnettyn, as coamrey ny lurgaghyn, as ny rybbanyn, as ny beadyn grainnit, as ny fainaghyn cleaysh Bible
cur cleaysh da entertain, hearken: My ta fer-reill cur cleaysh da breagyn bee ooilley e harvaantyn olk. Bible
ear (n.) jeeas; cleaysh: He has an exquisite ear - Ta cleaysh ree-gheyre echey. DF idiom; (v.) cheet my yeish, goll my yeish; cur cleaysh er
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
fainney-cleaysh earring: hug ad dy chooilley ghooinney da myrgeddin peesh dy argid, as fainney-cleaysh Bible
entertain (v.) cur cleaysh da, cur giense da; oltaghey: They entertain a great deal - T'ad goltaghey dy mennick. DF idiom
exquisite (adj.) feer aalin; feer vie; ree-geyre: He has an exquisite ear - Ta cleaysh ree-gheyre echey. DF idiom
handle1 cass, cass doarnane, loaghtee; cleaysh; doarnane; illish; shout; holt; loaght; (v.) freayll rick er, obbraghey, stiurey
judgement (n.) briwnys: Listen with each ear, then render judgement - Eaisht lesh dagh cleaysh eisht jean briwnys. JJK idiom; reaylt; tushtey
music (n.) bingys; kiaull; kiaullee; kiaulleeaght: He has an ear for music - Ta cleaysh vie echey da'n chiaulleeaght. DF idiom
beadyn grainnit tablets: Ny bonnettyn, as coamrey ny lurgaghyn, as ny rybbanyn, as ny beadyn grainnit, as ny fainaghyn cleaysh Bible
drogh hengey naughty tongue: Ta drogh-yantagh cur geill da meillyn foalsey; as breagerey coyrt cleaysh da drogh hengey Bible
drogh-yantee transgressors: sooill cha vaik, cleaysh cha geayll, cha hoig rieau cree ny reddyn agglagh ta cour drogh-yantee. PC
ordaag vooar (f.) big toe: As ren eh 'varroo eh, as ghow Moses yn uill echey, as shen y choyrt er baare cleaysh yesh Aaron, as er ordaag e laue yesh, as er ordaag vooar e chass yesh. Bible
rybbanyn headbands: Ny bonnettyn, as coamrey ny lurgaghyn, as ny rybbanyn, as ny beadyn grainnit, as ny fainaghyn cleaysh Bible
fainney See fainney-cleaysh ring: Eish nii ayd an lauyn y yasley riist as nii yn duyne phaniy y hoyrt d'yn ven, da ghurr shen er y lior marish yn ghayr hoalagh dyn tagyrt as dyn ghleriagh. PB1610
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