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jees (=Ir. dís) (f.) both, brace, couple, pair, twain, two: Hie stiagh gys Noah ayns yn arg, jees as jees Bible [OIr. dias]
two daa: If you chase two hares you will catch neither - My chloys oo daa waagh cha dayr oo unnane jeu. JJK idiom; ghaa: He doubled up his two fists - Ghooin eh e ghaa ghoarn. DF idiom; jees: To walk in two's - Dy hooyl jees as jees. DF idiom
bwoirrynagh she: Hie stiagh gys Noah ayns yn arg, jees as jees, fyrrynagh as bwoirrynagh Bible; womanish
couple (v.) coupley, cubbley, cuppley, lannoonaghey, piyral; (n.) coraid; piyr; jees: Couple of horses - Jees dy chabbil. DF idiom; cubbyl: Wed a couple - Cubbyl y phoosey. DF idiom
two-seater (n.) da jees
cheu-jiass southward: Er y cheu har, va shey Leviteyn, er y cheu-twoaie kiare ’sy laa, er y cheu-jiass kiare ’sy laa, as gys Asuppim jees as jees. Bible
curragh (=Ir. corrach) (f.) pl. curreeyn bog, fen, marsh, quagmire, swamp: Yn nah laa haink jees jeh ny kirree oc dy ve çhionn ayns curragh as v'ad sluggit sheese marish nyn laadyn CnyO; canoe, coracle: Ren Severin as fer keirdey ny jees troggal curragh ayns Nerin. Dhoor; wickerwork pannier
meechoardail 1 (n.) disagreement, dissent, dissention a: Vod jees shooyl cooidjagh ayns mee-choardail? Bible; 2 (v.) disagree
about (prep.) mygeayrt, mooish; mysh: It's about ten minutes to two - Te mysh jeih minnidyn dys jees. JJK idiom; (to) er chee; mychione: I shall speak to him about the matter - Loayrym rish mychione yn chooish shen. JJK idiom
bird (n.) ushag: A bird in the hand is as good as two in he bush - Ta ushag 'sy laue chammah as jees 'sy tammag. JJK idiom
minutes (npl.) giare-hennaghys, imraaghyn-giarey, mynimmeeaghtyn; minnidyn: It's about ten minutes to two - Te mysh jeih minnidyn dys jees. JJK idiom
more clever s'aghtalley: Which of the two is more clever, the Royalist or the Republican? - Quoi jeh'n jees s'aghtalley ta, yn Reeoilagh ny yn Poblaghtagh? JJK idiom
of them jeu, jeusyn: Each of them - Dagh fer jeu. DF idiom; oc, ocsyn: I got in between the two of them - Hie mee stiagh eddyr yn jees oc. DF idiom; rouesyn
only (adj., adv.) ynrican: You will be the only ones there - Bee shiu ny feallagh ynrican aynshen. JJK idiom; unrick, ynrycan, ynrickan; agh: I have only two - Cha nel agh jees aym. JJK idiom
pair (v.) cubblaghey, lannoonaghey, piyral, piyrey; (n.) jees; piyr: Lend me a pair of slippers - Cur er eeasaght dou piyr dy charraneyn. JJK idiom
quarter1 aird, kease, raiee, ynnyd; kerroo: It's about a quarter to two - Te mysh kerroo dys jees. JJK idiom; kierroo; (v.) cur ayns aaght, jannoo kerrooyn jeh
royalist (n.) reeoilagh: Which of the two is more clever, the Royalist or the Republican? - Quoi jeh'n jees s'aghtalley ta, yn Reeoilagh ny yn Poblaghtagh? JJK idiom; reeoiltagh
bowe submerged rock, tidal rock: Ta ymmodee thieyn sheelee ayns Eeley as hug shin shilley er jees jeu, ec Bowe Mooar as Laphroaig, raad va mooarane sambil nastee currit dooin! GK
cur eddin da cheek; withstand: As my ta fer goaill mainshtyraght er dooinney, nee jees cur eddin da ; as cha vel coyrd three-filley dy leah er ny vrishey. Bible
ec y chooid smoo at the very most: lhig da ve jeant liorish jees, ny ec y chooid smoo liorish three Bible
ennaghtagh emotional: Nee ayrn jees dellal rish shirveishyn ta ry gheddyn son paithyn lesh doilleeidyn aghtyssagh as ennaghtagh. BS; sentimental; sensitive, sentient
fieau er caa wait for an opportunity: va jees jeh shamyrderyn y ree, Bigthan as Teresh jeusyn va freayll yn dorrys, lhieent lesh farg, as fieau er caa dy stroie ree Ahasuerus Bible
fir vooinjerey men servants: deie eh er jees jeh ny fir vooinjerey echey as er sidoor crauee jeusyn va dy kinjagh mygeayrt-y-mysh Bible
goll er y cheer go into the country: Ny lurg shen hoilshee eh eh-hene ayns cummey elley da jees jeu, myr v'ad shooyl er y raad, as goll er y cheer. Bible; landing
henelys self-interest: Ta bun jeh polaseeyn y Reiltys Vannin jollys as henelys agh, er-lhimmey jeh saggyrt ny jees, cha nel ad er ghra veg foast. Carn
jeebin (f.) fishing net, net: dy row yn voayl marroo, er-lhimmey jeh nane ny jees baatey-eeastee beg, as nagh row fer erbee gobbraghey ayns shen nish, troggal baatyn, jannoo jeebin as y lheid Coraa
kiaulley (=Ir. ceol) sing, sing out, sing up: Ta wheesh ny feaillaghyn ayn ny laghyn t'ayn jiu veagh caa ec kiare ny queig possanyn kiaulley as rincey goll dys jees jeu dagh vlein. Carn; singing
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
muinneel (f.) pl. muinneelyn sleeve, sleeving: Ghow jees jeh ny guillyn ain greim er as ren ad roish, faagail ayns laue Arne muinneel e chooat! GK
obbyr laa (f.) day labour: Agh ta'n pobble ymmodee, as ta'n emshyr feer fliugh, as cha vel shin abyl shassoo mooie, chamoo ta shoh obbyr laa ny jees, son ta shin ymmodee t'er ny ve kyndagh 'sy chooish shoh. Bible
polaseeyn policies: Ta bun jeh polaseeyn y Reiltys Vannin jollys as henelys agh, er-lhimmey jeh saggyrt ny jees, cha nel ad er ghra veg foast. Carn
pynt pint: Ghow eh pynt ny jees ny keayrtyn, as cha jagh eh rieau dys y cheeill yn Doonaght ny laa elley erbee. CJ; pint pot
reeoilagh (=Ir. ríogaí) monarchist, royalist: Quoi jeh’n jees s’aghtalley ta, yn Reeoilagh ny yn Poblaghtagh? JJK
ry-laccal lacking: as cha row schlei ry-laccal er y jees cuin dy endeil as cuin dy ghoaill vondeish PC
Sarn Saturday: Bee ny plannyn as cummaghyn ry akin eddyr munlaa as jees er y chlag Jesarn shoh çheet, as y Sarn lurg shen. BS; Saturn
shamyr-aarlee kitchen: Hed y çhaglym jeh Sheshaght Phenshyneyryn Vannin er cummal ec Shamyr-aarlee Molly ec jees er y chlag fastyr jiu. BS
Shibber y Chiarn Holy Communion, Lord's Supper: Jees ny lomarcan, er son ooilley ymmyrchagh gys saualtys, ta shen dy ghra, Bashtey, as Shibber y Chiarn. PB1765
shirveish ny merriu (f.) funeral, funeral service: Hed shirveish ny merriu er cummal ec thie-lostee Ghoolish ec jees er y chlag, Jemayrt, y chied laa as feed Mean Fouyir. BS
speeideil2 sped: Nagh vel ad er speeideil? nagh vel ad er rheynn y pooilley, da dagh dooinney moidyn ny jees? Bible
tayrn ersooyl drag away, draw away: Dooyrt fer-ynsee dooin, 'Ec yn eash shoh, bee paart jeh ny paitchyn va troggit myr Gaelgeyryn tayrn ersooyl voish y Ghaelg oc rish blein ny jees ansherbee;shen yn aght lesh jeigeyryn. Dhoor
traenal (=Ir. traenáil) train: Ta bunnys nane as jees jeh ny ynseyderyn ayns feme jeh traenal. Carn; training
both chammah; jees; (ny) neesht; nyn neesht; nyn yees; chammagh; dagh: To burn the candle at both ends - Lostey yn chainle ec dagh chione. JJK idiom; daa: As soon as war was declared, both armies began to move - Cha leah's va caggey er ny hoilshaghey magh, ghow yn daa armee toshiaght dy ghleashagh. JJK idiom
brace bann: Brace a drum - Dollan y hionnaghey. DF idiom; beemyl; brash; brashlagh; brashlagh drommey; chionneyder; cubbyl, jees, piyr; maidjey coonee; quing; tead king; (v.) chionnaghey, cur bann er, cur maidjey coonee rish, cur quing er, cur tead king er, niartaghey
more honourable (comp./sup.) s'ooasley; (ny) s'ooasle: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father - as v’eh ny s’ooasle na ooilley thie e ayrey Bible; (ny) s’onnoroil: he was more honourable than the two - V’eh ny s’onnoroil na’n jees Bible
carr pl. carryn lilt, melody, strain, tune: Rish y vlein shoh va dy kinjagh carr ny jees goit stiagh voish Nerin as eer Sostyn Carn; (of voice) cadence; cab, car, van: Bwooise da Jee nagh vod oo goll noon as noal harrish y cheayn cho aashagh as oddys oo gimman carr eddyr Bretin as Sostyn. Carn; kink, vicissitude
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