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lhean (=Ir. leathan) 1 broad, extensive, flat of nose, sheet, sweeping, wide a: Nish va'n ard-valley lhean as mooar Bible; 2 (of chin) full [O.Ir. lethan]
cabbag lhean (f.) broad-leaved dock
dy lhean broadly: as lurg shoh va sheelogheyn ny Canaaniteyn er nyn skeayley dy lhean. Bible; abroad
Cre cha lhean How wide: Jeeagh cre cha lhean as ta'n shiar veih'n sheear: choud cheddin t'eh er hoiaghey nyn beccaghyn vo•n. Bible
abroad (adv.) ass y cheer: He went abroad - Hie eh ass y cheer. DF idiom; gy lhean, dy lhean; mooie; er lheead
broad-leaved dock (n.) cabbag lhean
gaping feayn-foshlit; lhean-foslit: It is gaping open - T'eh lhean-foslit. DF idiom; thoaganagh; thoaganey
How wide Cre cha lhean: Look how wide also the east is from the west - Jeeagh cre cha lhean as ta’n shiar veih’n sheear Bible; Cre'n lheead
wide er lheead: This linen is one yard wide - Ta'n aanrit shoh un stundayrt er lheead. JJK idiom; feayn; lhean: Are you wide awake? - Vel shiu lhean dooisht? JJK idiom
wide open (adj.) feayn-foshlit; lhean foshlit: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open - bee giattyn dty heer dy lhean foshlit Bible
boayn environ; flank: skeayl dty skianyn sollys lhean as leah myr smooinaght getlagh gys dagh boayn jeh m' armee lhean PC; (of party) wing
gruaie-lhean (f.) high browed
bluff1 baggyrtys: Call his bluff - Cur ersyn dy chooilleeney e vaggyrtys. DF idiom; baggyrtys follym; lhean 'sy toshiaght, rinn ughtee; (v.) molley, baggyrt
extensive (adj.) feayn; lhean; mooar: There was extensive damage to his car - Va jeeyl mooar jeant er y ghleashtan echey. DF idiom; rheamyssagh
I will build trogym; trog-ym: I will build me a wide house and large chambers - Trog-ym dou hene thie mooar as shamyryn lhean Bible
security (n.) lhiettal loghtyn, raane gialtagh, sauchys; raanteenys: He has ample security - Ta raanteenys lhean echey. DF idiom; shickyrys: Financial security - Shickyrys argidagh. DF idiom
sheet brat, duillag, leac; lhean; scoid, scoidan; brilleen; brelleein: Will you give me a sheet of paper? - Jean shiu cur dou brelleein dy phabyr? JJK idiom; (v.) cur brat er
bluckan (=Ir. bolgán) ball, ball bearing, croquette: Nee eh son shickyrys dy dewil oo y hyndaa as y hilgey myr bluckan gys cheer lhean Bible
bossan lesser reed mace, wort: Yn boayl ta bossan, luss as blaa Nyn soaral millish skeaylley lhean. Coraa; penis; protrusion
cha myn as joan as small as dust: Eisht cha myn as joan y thallooin ren mee ad y woalley; myr laagh ny straidyn ren mee ad y stampey, as skeayley ad dy lhean. Bible
cronnalys distinctness, notability, obviousness, publicity: Ta'n rollagyn trooid yn aer lunjean, Fee'n eggey lhean, neuyerrinagh, jeh'n oie, As cronnalys ny Aalid ayns nyn vean Soilshit tra madran cur da'n sollys bree. Coraa
far-voalley partition: Va Mnr Jones ny lhie er y dreeym echey, jeeaghyn er y far-voalley lesh sooillyn lhean, blakey. SF
feniaght (=Ir. fiann) (f.) champion: Yn feniaght-hene ayns cadley vaaish, coyrt lesh er gealtyn lhean, As ayns e lhong ny hoiaghey er carnane-fuygh 'sy vean, Gyn skimmee as gyn stiureyder Coraa
giau (f.) cove, creek, inlet: hiaull ad rish ooir ny loghey gys hooar ad giau liauyr, lhean as aalin, as hannee ad ayns shen Dhoor [Scand gja]
glassyntee grey, twilight: hilg eh 'hilley, tra honnick eh'n ard-noid Satan er heeyney 'chione stiagh veih [y]n dooid 'sy glassyntee chiune, eisht er skianyn lhean ayns yn aer hollys stiurey lesh y ghrian PC
hast heeded: agh v'eshyn er ny varroo, as er whilleen as hast da haink scaa-lhean as toyrt-mow. Bible
homeryn homers: haggil ad ny quaylyn: eshyn sloo ren chaglym, haggil eh jeih homeryn: as ren ad skeayley ad dy lhean daue hene mygeayrt y champ. Bible
keeir (f.) blackish, cud, dark, darkish, darkly dull, dull grey, dusky, sable: Va'n shenn ghooinney mysh queig trieyn as reaish er yrjid as v'eh ceau bayrn keeir, cooat feer liauyr as troosyn gorrym lhean. MB
lunjean swing, wobble: Ta'n rollagyn trooid yn aer lunjean, Fee'n eggey lhean, neuyerrinagh, jeh'n oie Coraa
Mannin Veen Dear Isle of Mann: Harrish yn aarkey lhean dy roie, veih caarjyn deyr as Mannin Veen. Coraa
meaig (=Ir. meug) (f.) whey: Hoilshee prowallyn dy row e-coli ayns piob-beeal Vollagh Lhean, ta goll er ymmydey ec Keylannyn Vannin dy phumpal meaig nagh vel ad laccal stiagh sy cheayn. BS
skeayl magh untuck: Nish ren Mac Yee e ghrooish, roie kiune, 'chaghlaa, lesh jymmoose lostey, baggyrt kerragh braa; yn chiare skeayl magh nyn skianyn sooillagh lhean, dagh sooill ceau magh stroo d'aile noi'n drogh hioltane PC
sooillagh eyed, eyelike, ocular: yn chiare skeayl magh nyn skianyn sooillagh lhean, dagh sooill ceau magh stroo d'aile noi'n drogh hioltane PC
strooh elephant's trunk, proboscis, snout: ass e veeal lhean, drillinyn d' aile spreih magh, as veih e stroanyn bodjallyn dy yaagh; magh er e strooh t'eh deayrtey faarkey slane PC
trappyn traps: Ta ny mooaralee er hoiaghey ribbey er my hon, as er skeayley magh lieen dy lhean lesh coyrdyn: dy jarroo t'ad er hoiaghey trappyn ayns my raad. Bible
troosyn (=Ir. triús) knickers, slacks, tights; pants, trews, trouser: Va'n shenn ghooinney mysh queig trieyn as reaish er yrjid as v'eh ceau bayrn keeir, cooat feer liauyr as troosyn gorrym lhean. MB
entrance (v.) cheet, cur drualtys er, cur fo drualtys; (n.) entreilys: I have no entrance to that society - Cha nel entreilys erbee aym da'n cheshaght shen. DF idiom; stiagh; goll stiagh: To make one's entrance - Dy gholl stiagh. DF idiom; beeal: The harbour entrance is wide - Ta beeal ny purtey lhean. DF idiom
from the west neear; voish y neear: then the children shall tremble from the west - eisht bee’n chloan er-creau voish y neear Bible; veih yn neear; veih’n neear: For exaltation cometh neither from the east, nor from the west - Son cha vel stayd ard cheet veih’n niar, ny veih’n neear Bible; veih’n sheear: Look how wide also the east is from the west - Jeeagh cre cha lhean as ta’n shiar veih’n sheear Bible
full1 blubbagh, lhean; er croo; lane: Full of pep - Lane dy vree. DF idiom; lhieent: Keep the sail full - Freill ny shiauill lhieent. DF idiom; ec y vullagh: The moon is at the full - Ta'n eayst lane. DF idiom
cur sheese confound, lower, put down, send down, subdue, suppress: Ny marr ad, er-aggle dy jarrood my phobble eh: agh skeayl ad dy lhean mastey'n pobble, as cur sheese ad, O Hiarn, nyn vendeilagh. Bible; book, deposit, depress, discharge, give in, lay, prescribe, salt
gyn oirr borderless, edgeless: son fegooish towshan t'eh, as fegooish kione, dowin as ard ta'n eaynagh shen, as lhean, gyn grunt, gyn eaghtyr t'eh, gyn oirr, gyn mean; dy baillish Jee thousaneyn smoo dy heihill y chroo, cha jinnagh rooymyn daue failleil. Bible
lhiassaghey da ascribe: cur fys huggey dy vow eh cabbil mie er son dagh unnane va millit, as marish shen, myr lhiassaghey da, yiow eh slat argid cho chiu as e vair veg, as cho liauyr as eh-hene, as moggaid airhey cho lhean as e eddin. Coraa; (assert) charge
moggaid (f.) cover, plate: cabbil mie er son dagh unnane va millit, as marish shen, myr lhiassaghey da, yiow eh slat argid cho chiu as e vair veg, as cho liauyr as eh-hene, as moggaid airhey cho lhean as e eddin. Coraa; flat half of scallop
prentit printed: Ta'n chied lioaran veg padjeryn, prentit ayns Baarle, as jeant ymmyd jeh dy-lhean cheu mooie yn aspickys. Coraa
skeaylt disbanded, disconnected, dispelled, loose-fitting, loose-jointed, slackened, sprinkled, sprung, unfurled; scattered: Ta ny craueyn ain ny lhie skeaylt er beeal yn oaie Bible; spread: cur-my-ner va'd skeaylt ooilley fud y vagheragh Bible; separated: Ta’n obbyr mooar as lhean, as ta shin skeaylt er y voalley Bible; uncollected; floating, loose, spreading
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