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mean (adj.) boght, cribbijagh, meeooasle, moal kercheenagh, mooidjeenagh, neufeoiltagh, neughiastyllagh, peajeogagh, toiggal; (v.) meanal; cheet er: That is what you mean! - Shen t'ou cheet er! DF idiom; soulaghey
mean (=Ir. meán) average, body, carrier, centre, interior, medium, middle, midst, nerve centre: hug eh ny torchyn 'sy vean eddyr y daa amman Bible; middlemost [L. medias]
er mean on average: Er yn Ellan Skianagh, hooar ny tannyssyn leohdaghey jeh feed 'sy cheead er mean as ayns Kilmuir, va'n mean cha ard as daeed 'sy cheead. NNS
Mean Arree March: Hig claare dy chooney son y Vretnish as cultoor ta er-mayrn ayns Patagonia, ta feeu £130,000 (202000 euro), gy kione ayns Mean Arree 2003. Dhoor
Mean Fouyir (=Ir. Meán Fómhair) (f.) September: Ayns Mean Fouyir hed yn chied nuy paitchyn gys brastyl slane-hraa vees goll er cummal dy bollagh trooid Gaelg. Dhoor
Mean Souree (=Ir. meán samhraidh) June: Ec jerrey yn vee Mean Souree, va kione ny shiaghtin Gaelgagh cummit er y cholloo. Carn
mean ny cheerey midland: Smerg dauesyn ta cur thie ry hie, as magher ry magher, derrey nagh bee boayl faagit, agh ad dy chummal ooilley cooidjagh orroo hene ayns mean ny cheerey ! Bible
centre cree, laare, ynnyd; mean: The centre of the table - Mean y voayrd. DF idiom; boayl: Shopping centre - Boayl shappal. DF idiom; laaragh, meanagh
mesolithic (n., adj.) mean chlaghagh
midst (n.) fud, mastey; mean: He immediately rushed into the midst of the enemy - Roie eh dy-chelleeragh ayns mean ny noidyn. JJK idiom
mean-Atlantagh mid-Atlantic: Cha row eshyn son croymmey sheese roish boghtynid mean-Atlantagh ayns Lunnin. Carn
futtock (n.) mean-asney
median (n.) mean-linney; (v.) meanagh
middle ground (n.) mean-ynnyd
middlemost (adj.) mean: the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground - va’n buildal goit stiagh ny smoo na va’n ayrn s’inshley as y mean veih’n thalloo Bible; meanagh: galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building - va ny gallereeyn ny syrjey na ad shoh, na’n chamyr s’injil ny meanagh yn vuildal Bible
mean-eashagh mediaeval: Ta shenndaalee, Spencer Smith, veih Wrecsam, credjal dy noddagh cashtal mean-eashagh ayns jiass yn Ellan ve kianlt lesh cashtal Bretnagh as Ree Norlann mysh y toshiaght jeh'n chied eash jeig. BS
mean-linney (f.) median
meanal (n.) interpretation, signification: Shoh'n meanal echey Bible; (v.) mean
acts (npl.) daltyn; obbraghyn: And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt - As e virrillyn, as ny obbraghyn ren eh ayns mean Egypt Bible
body1 (n.) bleayst, colught, mean, sthockan; callin: The resurrection of the body - Irree seose reesht y challin. DF idiom; colb; corp: Commit a body to the deep - Corp y cheau harrish boayrd. DF idiom; corpane; shlig
brought down lhieggit sheese: Thy pomp is brought down to the grave - Ta dty voyrn lhieggit sheese gys yn oaie Bible; coyrt fo-chosh; currit sheese: And the mean man shall be brought down -
college (n.) colaashtey; college: she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college - v’ee cummal ayns Jerusalem ’sy chollege Bible; mean scoill
drown (v.) baih: Better to change horses in mid ford than to drown - Share chyndaa cabbil ayns mean ny h-aah na goll er vaih. DF idiom; baighey, baihaghey, mooghey; (impv) baih: Drown the pups - Baih ny quallianyn. DF idiom
enemies (npl.) noidjyn; noidyn: He immediately rushed into the midst of the enemies - Roie eh dy-chelleeragh ayns mean ny noidyn. JJK idiom
ford aah: Better to change horses in mid ford than to drown - Share chyndaa cabbil ayns mean ny h-aah na goll er vaih. DF idiom; (n.) aae, crossag; (v.) goll tessen er aah, shooyl tessen er aah
Latin (n.) Ladjyn: Low Latin - Ladjyn ny mean Eashyn. DF idiom; Ladjin: He is well up in Latin - Ta ram ladjin echey. DF idiom; Latin; (adj.) Ladjynagh
March (n.) Mart: On the fifth of March - Er y wheigoo laa jeh Mart. DF idiom; Mayrnt, Mean Arree, Mee ny Mannan, Mee veanagh yn arree
midnight (n.) mean oie, main-oie; meanoie: He's been obliged to burn the midnight oil, in order to write his book - Beign da lostey yn ooil meanoie dy voddagh eh screeu e lioar. JJK idiom
of summer souree; (y) touree: The sun is as hot as in the middle of summer - Ta'n ghrian cha cheh as ayns mean y touree. JJK idiom
rushed (v.) roie: He immediately rushed into the midst of the enemies - Roie eh dy-chelleeragh ayns mean ny noidyn. JJK idiom
sun goll sheear; grian: The sun is as hot as in the middle of summer - Ta'n ghrian cha cheh as ayns mean y touree. JJK idiom; grianaghey; grianey; ree yn laa
aah (f.) pl. aaghyn drift, ford: Share chyndaa cabbil ayns mean ny h-aah na goll er vaih. DF [O.Ir. áth]
boghlane bank, broken down hedge: Ayns glion coon ta dowin ayns mean ny sleityn ta boghlane dy henn tholtan ta jiu ry akin boayl va cliaghtey ve thie feer yesh as bwaagh. GB
boght (=Ir. bocht) deprived, grotty, mean, miserable, poor, shabby, shoddy, skinny: s'beg ta soit jeh creenaght yn dooinney boght Bible; deplorable; despicable; pauper; jejune
bun as baare both the ends: Cur-my-ner te tilgit 'syn aile dy lostey; ta'n aile dy stroie eh bun as baare, as ta'n mean echey losht. Bible
cheer my ghooie (f.) my native land: Ta mee faagail nish cheer my ghooie, Yn Ellan Veg t'ayns mean y cheayn. Carn
cosh y clieau Under the Mountain: hass shiu ec cosh y clieau, nas va'n slieau lostey lesh aile gys mean yn aer, lesh dorraghys, bodjallyn, as dorraghys dowin. Bible
craueagh bony, gaunt, osseous, scraggy, skinny: Er y cheu elley shilley s'agglee v'ayn, red fegooish cummey, cassyn, mean ny kione, gyn feill, gyn crackan, jeeaghyn craueagh v'eh, creenit as fioj't, myr starvit laccal bee PC
cruin mygeayrt round about: As kiongoyrt rish y stoyl-reeoil va faarkey dy ghless, goll-rish crystal: as ayns mean y stoyl-reeoil as cruin mygeayrt y stoyl-reeoil, va kiare beiyn lane dy hooillyn cheu-veealloo as cheu-chooylloo. Bible
drillinyn sparks: ass mean bodjal cheet, drillinyn d'aile lheim veih ny foyryn gyere, lossey mymboo, as soilshagh ayns yn aer PC
farraghtyn abiding, carry on, continue, lasting: O my Yee, ny gow mee ersooyl ayns mean m'eash: er son dty vleeantyn's t'ad farraghtyn trooid dy chooilley heeloghe. Bible; endure, endures; continuance, durability; incessant
foyryn edges: va dagh builley cloit buirroogh myr taarnagh ass mean bodjal cheet, drillinyn d'aile lheim veih ny foyryn gyere, lossey mymboo, as soilshagh ayns yn aer. PC
funnyl funnel: lurg tammylt choud's lhie mee my chadley cheayll mee ec mean oie screeaghyn giarey cheet veih'n feddan bree er y funnyl. Dhoor
Ghermaan (f.) (Yn) Germany: Gow ad toshiaght er loayrt mychione yn irree jeh ashoonaghys fei-ny-Europey ayns mean y nuyoo keead jeig as er-lheh ayns yn Ghermaan. Carn
greïney (gen.) of sun: Toshiaght, as jerrey, as mean ny traaghyn: caghlaaghyn, as chyndaaghyn ny greïney, as imbaghyn ny bleeaney: Coorse ny bleeantyn, as order ny rollageyn Apoc
gys ny cassyn full-length: As ayns mean ny shiaght cainleyryn, fer goll-rish yn Mac dooinney, coamrit lesh garmad sheese gys ny cassyn, as kianlt mysh e chleeau lesh cryss dy airh. Bible
halley (=Ir. halla) pl. hallaghyn auditorium, hall, lounge, saloon: tra v'ad er voaddey aile ayns mean ny halley Bible
jannoo boght beggar, impoverish, impoverishing, pauperize: ta fer ayn ta jannoo boght jeh hene ayns mean e verchys. Bible
jannoo mooin piss, pissing, urinate, urinating: Ta paart dy phaitchyn ayns Lunnin ta foast jannoo mooin sy lhiabbee er y fa dy row nyn ayraghyn as moiraghyn goit ayns mean ny hoi ec ny meoiryn-shee. Carn
Mayrnt (f.) March: Ayns ny laghyn shen va faill eeckit da ny fir obbree er y ghowaltys daa cheayrt 'sy vlein - ayns Mayrnt as Mean Fouyir. Dhoor
Mee ny Nollick (=Ir. Mí na Nollag) (f.) December: Nish t'ad g'emnys Mean Gheuree 'Mee ny Nollick' agh 'syn eash chaie va shass greiney geuree yn feailley hie er cummal 'sy vee shen. Dhoor
mergaghyn banners, bunting: Ta dty noidyn gyllaghey ayns mean dty haglym cooidjagh: as soiaghey seose nyn mergaghyn son cowraghyn. Bible
mollag (=Ir. bolla or malaid) (f.) pl. mollagyn balloon, buoy, float: as ish freayll arrey er mollag ny lomarcan ayns mean y cheayn. Carn; scrip
mooidjeenagh badly behaved, despicable, mean, rascally, villainous: heeagh shin feeuid e obbyr hene gyn feysht fergagh nyn aigney my's foalsey, my's mooidjeenagh yn dooinney eh. Coraa; debase
mooin 1 about us a: hie ad dy chraidey mooin; 2 urine, micturate: Ta paart dy phaitchyn ayns Lunnin ta foast jannoo mooin sy lhiabbee er y fa dy row nyn ayraghyn as moiraghyn goit ayns mean ny hoi ec ny meoiryn-shee. Carn
mymboo about them: myr veagh oard-chiardee va dagh builley cloit buirroogh myr taarnagh ass mean bodjal cheet, drillinyn d'aile lheim veih ny foyryn gyere, lossey mymboo, as soilshagh ayns yn aer. PC
Paayl Paul: Hug ad moo nyn eilley, as hirr ad dy hassoo noi'n noid agh ayns fardail, son ayns mean yn astyr hionn Olaf as Paayl mac Valkey stiagh er yn ellan. Chron
paggey deck, wad, wadding; pack: Ta'n paggey argidoil shallidagh goaill stiagh eeck eeasaght jeh lieh-cheead millioon punt, shegin goll er eeck ayns Mean Fouyir. BS; truss
peajeogagh 1 cheese-paring, close-fisted, mean, measly, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, pinching, tight, tight-fisted, close fisted, tightfisted a: Rheynn eh dy peajeogagh orroo eh. DF; 2 (with money) near
pooaragh influential, mighty, powerful: ny smooinee dy scapail my laue's fey laa, mish s'lhoys nish dty chumrail ayns mean dty hiyr dy hrial nee oo'n Jee ta ooilley-niartal pooaragh, ny nagh nee. PC
prowallyn temptations: Ny vel Jee erbee elley er ghoaill er, dy reih da hene ashoon ass mean ashoon elley, liorish prowallyn liorish cowraghyn, as mirillyn, as liorish caggey Bible
rubbyr rubber: honnick eh ben aeg Yernagh tannaghtyn ayns skollag rubbyr rish ooraghyn as ish freayll arrey er mollag ny lomarcan ayns mean y cheayn. Carn
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
sleayd (f.) 1 dredge, trail a: sleayd-ym seose oo ass mean dty awinyn Bible; 2 toboggan, sledge, trailer
strepey See streppey exert, exertion, flounder, grapple, strive, struggle, tug, tussle, wallow: va Amasa ny lhie strepey ayns e uill ayns mean y raad-vooar Bible; grappling
tempreilys (of air) temperature: She jeih keim va'n tempreilys laaoil meanagh sy vee - mysh lieh-cheim ny s'inshley na'n mean harrish traa foddey. BS
toiggal (=Ir. tuiscint) (f.) See toiggyl 1 (n.) apprehension, comprehension, construction, realization a: bee toiggal eu jeh'n irriney Bible; 2 (v.) comprehend, conceive, construe, digest, figure, mean, perceive, realize, realising, understand; 3 understanding
touree of summer: fegooish scadoo va hiar, heear, twoaie as jiass; myr mean y touree, kiart er y vunlaa, yn ghrian ard reill, dagh corp ta fegooish scaa PC
traartys (f.) pl. traartyssyn butchery, depredation, desolation, destruction, devastation, disaster, havoc, massacre, ravage, rout, slaughter, slaughtering: as hug eh Lot magh ass mean y traartys Bible; desolate
wuigh See buigh yellow: Ayns mean ny noidyn Satan va ny hoie ayns fainagh-caggee berchagh lesh airh wuigh PC
harm (n.) assee: Some rain will do no harm - Cha jean fliaghey assee erbee. JJK idiom; skielley: He who hatches harm catches harm - Eshyn ghuirrys skielley hayrys skielley. JJK idiom; (v.) jannoo assee da; jannoo skielley; jannoo skielley da: I mean him no harm - Cha nel mee geearree assee y yannoo da. DF idiom
thick darkness dorraghys trome dullyr: and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt - as va dorraghys trome dullyr er ooilley cheer Egypt Bible; dorraghys dowin: with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness - lesh aile gys mean yn aer, lesh dorraghys, bodjallyn, as dorraghys dowin Bible; dorraghys dullyr: a day of clouds and thick darkness - laa dy vodjallyn as dorraghys dullyr Bible
camlaagagh 1 (person) crook; 2 illicit, morally crooked, obstinate, tortuous: ayns mean sheeloghe camlaagagh Bible; 3 perverse a: hie mish magh dy hassoo dt’oï, son dy vel dty raad camlaagagh ayns my hilley Bible; 4 crooked a: e laue t’er chummey yn ard-nieu camlaagagh Bible; 5 froward a: Bee cree camlaagagh er n’eiyrt ass m’enish Bible
cheet er allude, allusion, appear, befall, encounter, infer, insinuate, locate, refer: Agh cha nel shoh kiart tra t'ou cheet er y Chommyn jeh Studeyrys Yernagh ayns Ollooscoill Lerpoyll, cha nel troggal er-lheh oc as cha nel ad er phointeil firynsee noa. Carn; mean
creg-oaylleeaght (f.) geology: T'eh nyn aggyrt dy vel sorchyn dy creggyn as crooghyn creg-oaylleeagh elley boayl t'eh sauchey dy oanluckey jummalys injilagh as mean-injilagh ry-gheddyn ayns ny Inshyn Goal. Carn
crooghyn formations: T'eh nyn aggyrt dy vel sorchyn dy creggyn as crooghyn creg-oaylleeagh elley boayl t'eh sauchey dy oanluckey jummalys injilagh as mean-injilagh ry-gheddyn ayns ny Inshyn Goal. Carn
goit stiagh annexed; taken into: Son v'ad ayns three loutyn, agh cha row pillaryn foue, myr pillaryn ny cooyrtyn: shen-y-fa va'n buildal goit stiagh ny smoo na va'n ayrn s'inshley as y mean, veih'n thalloo. Bible; enter into: Cha bee fer oainjyragh goit stiagh mastey pobble y Chiarn Bible
gortagh beggarly, chary, cheese-paring, close-fisted, frugal, grudging, hurt, hurtful, illiberal, injurious, meagre, mean spirited, miser, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, pinching, scant, scanty, skimpy, stingy, close fisted: Shegin da ny fir as mraane-lhee gra cre ny gonaghyn phrowys ad dy lheihys hoshiaght as cre ny gortaghyn vees faagit gyn lheihys ec y traa t'ayn Carn; acrimonious
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
Inshyn Goal (f.) Hebrides, Outer Hebrides: dy vel sorchyn dy creggyn as crooghyn creg-oaylleeagh elley boayl t'eh sauchey dy oanluckey jummalys injilagh as mean-injilagh ry-gheddyn ayns ny Inshyn Goal. Carn
jummalys extravagance, extravagant, improvidence, improvident, lavishing, prodigal, prodigality, spendthrift, squanderer, squandering, thriftless, wastage, waste, wasteful, wastefulness, waster, wasting, wastrel: Cha nel ad agh loayrt mychione jummalys injilagh as mean-injilagh, cha nel ad gra veg mychione ard-gaueagh. Carn
kayt marrey catfish; seacat: Y Sarjant John Manley, as eshyn shual, dooyrt eh dy row fys currit er meoiryn-shee dy gholl gys y Kayt Marrey, ta ny haagh kiedit, lurg skeealyn jeh co-streeu ec mean- oie, y nuyoo laa Averil. BS
keilt incomprehensible: Cha row yn leigh keilt oc: dagh laa mean-touree Haink pobble ny cheerey dy eaishtagh da'n Ree Er Cronkan ny Thingvaal yn leigh fockley magh. Coraa; recondite
tilgey (=Ir. teilg) 1 cast, cast off, chuck, discharge, disgorge, fling, hurl, launch, pitch, plunge, pot, precipitate, project, shoot, sling, throw, throwing, toss, tossing a: ad shen nee eh tilgey magh, myr clagh ass mean sling Bible; 2 void, vomit: bee tilgey naareydagh er dty ghloyr Bible; 3 (coin) toss up; 4 abort, miscarry; 5 (as metal) found
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