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shegin (=Ir. is éigean) See sheign (after riches) hunt; lurk, lurking; must: shegin da ve eïllit lesh yiarn Bible
shegin da necessarily; must: jeeagh nagh bee shiu seaghnit: son shegin da dy chooilley nhee jeu shoh cheet gys kione, agh cha bee yn jerrey foast. Bible
I must shegin dou: All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do - Ooilley ny ta’n Chiarn dy harey, shegin dou jannoo Bible; shêgin dou: Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it - Dy firrinagh ta shoh my cherraghey trome, as shêgin dou eh y ymmyrkey Bible; shegin dooys: But I must die in this land - Agh shegin dooys baase ’gheddyn ’sy cheer shoh Bible
parail (f.) decline, decrease, diminished, diminution, dying: Shegin dasyn bishaghey, agh shegin dooys parail. Bible
decrease (v.) leodaghey; paarail; parail: He must increase, but I must decrease - Shegin dasyn bishaghey, agh shegin dooys parail Bible; goll ergooyl
must (v.) shegin: The citizen must make sacrifices for his country's welfare - Shegin da'n ardvaljagh jannoo ouralyn son speedeilys e heerey. JJK idiom; sheign; beign; (interrog.) negin; (n.) feeyn noa
necessarily (adv.) shegin da
lurking (v.) shegin; sheygin; sheyginagh; sleetchagh; sleetchal
bwooise (=Ir. buíochas) gratefulness: Shegin dooin cur bwooise da Ammyr Kiare kyndagh rish shen. Carn
above us er-nyn-skyn: We must accustom ourselves to see what is above us - Shegin dooin cliaghtaghey shin hene dy akin shen ta er-nyn-skynn JJK idiom
accustom (v.) cliaghtaghey: We must accustom ourselves to see what is above us - Shegin dooin cliaghtaghey shin hene dy akin shen ta er-nyn-skynn JJK idiom
apply1 (v.) cur er; cur rish; cur stiagh son; shirrey: Who is to apply to him, you or they? - Quoi shegin shirrey er, uss ny adsyn? JJK idiom
astonishment (n.) ard-yindys, ardyindys: We must accustom ourselves to see what is above us, without astonishment - Shegin dooin cliaghtaghey shin hene dy akin shen ta er-nyn-skynn, fegooish ardyindys JJK idiom; thanvaanys; thanvaneys
bishop (n.) aspick: A bishop then must be blameless - Shegin da aspick eisht ve gyn loght Bible; aspickagh, aspit
borrow (v.) eeassaghey, geeasaght; goaill er yeeasaght: You will have to borrow some money, won't you? - Shegin diu goaill argid er eeasaght, nagh nhegin diu? JJK idiom; yeeassaghey
brine (n.) sailley: We must keep it two or three days longer in the brine - Shegin dooin cummal ee ghaa ny tree laghyn ny sodjey ayns y taailley. JJK idiom
brush (n.) skeaban: Whose brush is this? - Quoi s'lesh y skeaban shoh? JJK idiom; (v.) skeabey: You have to brush your clothes - Shegin diu skeabey nyn eaddeeyn. JJK idiom
budget bushaid, poageen; claare argidoil: We will have to budget for this - Shegin dooin cur shoh 'sy chlaare argidoil. DF idiom; (v.) cur 'sy claare argidoil
character ambee, imbea: They must give me a good character - Shegin daue cur dou ambee mie. JJK idiom; (n.) cowrey: The character of Langness has been changed - Ta cowrey Langlish er ve caghlaait. DF idiom; lettyr; (in play etc.) karacteyr
come down cheet neose: You will have to come down at once - Shegin diu cheet neose chelleeragh. JJK idiom
courage (n.) creeaght: You must have more courage - Shegin ve ny smoo dy chreeaght eu. JJK idiom; daanys
emotional (adj.) ennaghtagh, toghtagh: We must rid ourselves of all emotional attachments - Shegin dooin geddyn rey rish ooilley ny hehllaghyn ain. DF idiom
envy (v.) jannoo troo mysh; (n.) troo: We must accustom ourselves to see what is above us, without astonishment and without envy - Shegin dooin cliaghtaghey shin hene dy akin shen ta er-nyn-skynn, fegooish ardyindys as fegooish troo JJK idiom
foresee (v.) fakin rolaue: I foresee all that we must be prepared for - Ta mee fakin ro-laue ooilley shegin dooin ve aarloo er e hon. JJK idiom
frightful (adj.) agglagh: It must have been frightful - Shegin er ve agglagh. JJK idiom; bugganeagh; owanagh
great deal (n.) lansh; mooarane: He must have a great deal of money - Shegin ve mooarane argid echey. JJK idiom
horns eairkyn: One must take the horns with the hide - Shegin goaill ny eairkyn marish y cheh. JJK idiom
in good time (adv.) dy traaoil: It was done in good time - V'eh jeant dy traaoil. DF idiom; ayns traa mie: I want to go home in good time - Shegin dou goll thie ayns traa mie. JJK idiom
job kiartag; kiartagh; kiartey; obbyr; startey; thurn; turn: One must make the best of a bad job - Shegin da fer jannoo yn chooid share jeh turn olk. JJK idiom
little more beggan elley; kuse veg: They must have a little more wine - Shegin ve kuse veg dy feeyn oc. JJK idiom
longer lhiurey; liurey; odjey; (ny) sodjey: We must keep it two or three days longer in the brine - Shegin dooin cummal ee ghaa ny tree laghyn ny sodjey ayns y taailley. JJK idiom; sodjey
necessity (n.) egin: He is under the necessity of doing it - Shegin da jannoo eh. DF idiom; feme; ymmyrch
or not ny dyn: Whether he does it or not, I know what I've got to do - Vel eh jannoo eh ny dyn, ta fys aym c'red shegin dooys jannoo. JJK idiom
patience (n.) cloie ny lomarcan; meeinid; meenid: She must have a great deal of patience - Shegin ve mooarane meenid eck. JJK idiom; meenys; surranse foddey; fuillaghtyn
quarrelling (v.) troiddey; tuittym magh: The boys are quarrelling about who's to go first - Ta ny scollagyn tuittym magh mysh quoi jeu shegin goll hoshiaght. JJK idiom
rid (v.) cur fo chosh, glenney, reaghey; geddyn rey rish: We must rid ourselves of all emotional attachments - Shegin dooin geddyn rey rish ooilley ny hehllaghyn ain. DF idiom
small (adj.) beg: We must have a small garden - Shegin ve garey beg ain. JJK idiom; beggey; keyl; myn; dy myn; keylley
they are t'ad: They are always greedy for money - T'ad rieau shegin er argid DF idiom; (emph.) t'adsyn
wine (n.) feeyn: They must have a little more wine - Shegin ve kuse veg dy feeyn oc. JJK idiom; (v.) iu feeyn
aeglagh adolescent, juvenile, young ones, young persons, youth: shegin dauesyn kinjagh cooinaghtyn dy vel ad laccal nyn jengey ennoil dy ve currit veih sheeloghe dys sheeloghe elley, veih'n chenndiaght dys yn aeglagh. Carn
ard-reill authority: Son reeaghyn, as son ocsyn ooilley ta ayns ard-reill Bible; principality: ta kione dy chooilley ard-reill Bible; dominion: ta dty ard-reill er-mayrn trooid dy chooilley heeloghe Bible; preeminence: va shêgin er yn ard-reill nyn mast oc Bible
argid-pabyrey paper money: Shegin da cummaltee Vannin as delleyderyn goaill tastey dy lhisagh cowrey-ushtey mie ve ec argid-pabyrey. BS
arran gyn soorid Passover bread, unleavened bread: Lurg daa laa va feailley ny Caisht as yn arran gyn soorid: as va ny ard-saggyrtyn as ny scruderyn shegin er goaill eh dy follit, as dy choyrt eh gy-baase. Bible
ass oik (Pol) in the wilderness; out of office: Shegin da aspickyn girree ass oik ec yn eash shen. BS
banglaney fork: Gys Jee er-y-fa shoh shegin dooin goll son cooney, as cha vod shin shen y yannoo mannagh greidmayd ayns nyn gree ny banglaney n shoh jeh nyn Gredjue Creestee. Bible
boodeeys kynneeagh ethnic community: shegin daue croghey er ny h-eieyn jeh 'shenn jarroo-enney ashoonagh' ny 'boodeeys kynneeagh' dy chur er reiltys yn RU dy ghra 'mynlught ashoonagh' rish ny Cornee. Carn
briwnyssit decided, judged: Verriu, ta'n Briw er jeet, Trog-jee, ny whail nish shegin diu roie Son dy ve briwnyssit. LH
caardee (m., f.) forge, smithy: Nish ta shin er-gerrey da caardee Valley Beg as shegin dou dt'aagail, Hommy, agh hee'm oo reesht dy gerrid. Dhoor
chengey lhiam lhiat (f.) 1 double-tongued, time-serving a: Myrgeddin shegin da ny shirveishee ve soccaragh, cha nee chengey lhiam as lhiat Bible; 2 tergiversation
chenndiaght (f.) See shenndiaght (yn); (the) old folks: shegin dauesyn kinjagh cooinaghtyn dy vel ad laccal nyn jengey ennoil dy ve currit veih sheeloghe dys sheeloghe elley, veih'n chenndiaght dys yn aeglagh. Carn
cheshveanagh dead central, dead centre, midmost; nuclear: Shegin dooin guee nagh bee caggey chesh-veanagh ayn. Carn
Chreesteeaght (Yn); (The) Eucharist: As eisht shegin dhyt smooinaght cre'n aght oddys oo yn Chreesteeaght shoh y ghoaill dy feeu. CS
coayl anmey damnation, perdition: shegin dhyt oo hene y reayll voue, er nonney ve deyrit gys coayl anmey son dy bra CS
cossylagh medium: ta'n Ghailck doccaragh daue; shegin da ve kione mie cossylagh ec fer erbee dy ynsagh y Ghailck, as cooinee jee shoh Coraa
cumrailagh detainer, hinderer, hindersome, loiterer, tedious person: shegin dhyt goll gys y leigh , lesh ymmyrkey Creestee, fegooish shirrey cooilleeney aigney, fegooish goaill aghtyn cumrailagh as roonagh, as cur corree er dty naboo as ort hene fegooish oyr. CS
cur biallys da obey: Shegin dhyt toiggal dy vel ec y Jouyl reeriaght ayns y teihll shoh, as sleih ta cur biallys da, as dy hirveish eh 'naght myr t'ec Creest. CS
cur bwooise da thank: Shegin dooin goll stiagh ayns cheer elley as goaill yindys as taitnys jeh dagh anchaslys as cur bwooise da Jee dy vel y lhied foast ayn. Carn
cur eab er essay, try over as music; put an attempt on: shegin dooin cur er bun startey noa dy chooney lesh ooilley ny possanyn, sheshaghtyn, sleih as Rheynnyn y Reiltys ta cur eab er bishaghey y Ghaelg. Dhoor; trying
cur ergooyl repulse, stand over; let; abandon: My vees sleih laccal cur ergooyl arraghey-chengey, shegin dauesyn kinjagh cooinaghtyn dy vel ad laccal nyn jengey ennoil dy ve currit veih sheeloghe dys sheeloghe elley Bible
cur ry-lhiattee adjourn, appropriation, head off, lay by, set apart, suspension: Shegin cur ry lhiattee adsyn ta anmagh, t’ee gra. BS
dreig forsake: My haghyrys oo ayns drogh heshaght, shegin dhyt çhelleeragh cosney voue, as gyn shooyl ayns y raad maroo, er aggle dy dreig Jee oo. CS
dy meeaighar unfortunately: Dy meeaighar, cha dinsh Paayl dou, cre mychione lhisin screeu as myr shen, shegin dou yn chooish y reih my lomarcan. Dhoor
eiraghey inherit: Nish mac shiaulteyr mish as ga nagh vel mee shickyr mychione reddyn bentyn rish yn keayn, shegin dou er n'eiraghey lurgaghyn my ayrey. Dhoor
ellan (=Ir. oileán) (m., f.) pl. ellanyn island, isle: Ny-yeih shegin dooin ve ceaut stiagh er ellan ennagh. Bible
ellyn mie good manners: cur drogh-yantee er nyn doshiaght as lhiettal ellyn mie, shegin da ve peccah mooar. CS
er dy chooilley chor by all means: Shegin dooys er dy chooilley chor yn feailley shoh ta er-gerrey y reayll ec Jerusalem Bible
er nyn son hene for themselves: Huggey shegin dooin guee, cha nee er nyn son hene ny lomarcan, agh son dy chooilley stayd as aght ta sleih ayn CS
etlanyn planes: Kyndagh rish y doilleeid shoh, shegin da etlanyn Skianyn Vannin tannaghtyn er y thalloo. BS
faagail jeh abstain, abstention, abstinence, keep off: Shegin dooin faagail jeh dy chooilley obbyr CS
fashistaghys fascism: Shegin da gagh Celtiagh as dagh dooinney ta cur graih da cairys jannoo e chooid share dy chaggey noi'n fashistaghys ayns Nerin Twoaie. Carn
feanish y ymmyrkey testify: Bee dy yien mie, Phaul: son myr t'ou er n'ymmyrkey feanish jeem's ayns Jerusalem, myr shen neesht shegin dhyt feanish y ymmyrkey ec y Raue. Bible
flaaoil 1 See flaoill articulate, circumfluent, eloquent, fluent, fluid a: Shegin daue goaill toshiaght ec mysh kiare ny shey jeig bleeaney d'eash dy beagh ad flaaoil ec hoght bleeaney jeig. Carn; 2 (of speech) flowing
goaill foyr sharpen: My ta'n yiarn moandagh, as cha vel yn obbree goaill foyr, eisht shegin da niart smoo y chur huggey agh ta schleï ymmyrchagh dy yannoo aghtal. Bible
goaill toshiaght er commence, enter on, go ahead, handsel: Shegin da studeyryn caghlaa nyn aigney as nyn jerkalys tra t'ad goaill toshiaght er ynsaghey y Ghaelg. Carn
Grenaby Green Farm: ghow mee yn eie dy heet dty whaiyl ayns shoh, er yn oyr dy vel reddyn aym shegin dou ginsh diu, eisht hem thie reesht trooid y Valley Beg as Grenaby. Dhoor [Scand]
guee (=Ir. guí) beseech, pray: Shegin dooinyn, Celtiee, guee dy bee Ammyr Kiare Vretnish bishaghey. Carn; curse, cursing
gyn soorid unleavened: Lurg daa laa va feailley ny Caisht as yn arran gyn soorid: as va ny ard-saggyrtyn as ny scruderyn shegin er goaill eh dy follit, as dy choyrt eh gy-baase. Bible
harrish deiney over men: Shegin dasyn ta reill harrish deiney ve cairagh, reill ayns aggle Yee Bible
imraaghyn notes, reports: As tra chluinnys shiu jeh caggaghyn as jeh imraaghyn dy bee-jee seaghnit: son shegin da lheid y ve ayn, agh cha vel yn jerrey foast. Bible
jannoo beggan jeh disregard, pooh-pooh: Agh shegin dou gra dy vel ymmodee Sostnee jannoo beggan jeh'n Vretnaghys. Carn; gloze
jeeaghyn da show, showing: As shegin dhyt jeeaghyn da dt'obbraghyn tra t'ou er yannoo red erbee ass y raad, dy gow arrys as nagh jean oo shen ny smoo. CS
jeeaghyn ny lurg see to: dy begin da lheid yn oural ve çhebbit er y hon as cre shegin dauesyn ooilley jeeaghyn ny lurg ta tuittym fo jymmoose Yee CS
kiangltys connection: my tamain geearree geddyn reh rish pooar ny Sostnee dy reayll arrey orrin syn aght shoh, shegin yn kiangltys shoh y vrishey. Carn
Lesh cooney Yee D.V.; if God will: Shegin dooys er dy chooilley chor yn feailley shoh ta er-gerrey y reayll ec Jerusalem: agh higym back reesht hiuish, lesh cooney Yee. Bible; Please God
lhaggit bated, run down; relaxed: Shegin da ny studeyryn ve ayns stayd lhaggit dy gheddyn foays ass shoh. Carn
lhongey mie square meal: Ta Eleanor dellal marym myr dy beign my ven aeg reesht, as shegin da ve lhongey mie jiu Dhoor
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
mac dooinney man's son: Shegin da'n Mac dooinney v'er ny livrey gys laueyn deiney peccoil, as ve er ny chrossey, as girree reesht er y trass laa. Bible
mraane-lhee (f.) (female) doctors: 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
mynchengaghyn minority languages: Shegin goaill rish dy nee berchys cultooroil ny chengaghyn ardjynagh as ny mynchengaghyn. Carn
ourallyn sacrifices: As dooyrt Moses, Shegin dhyt myrgeddin cur dooin ourallyn as chebballyn-losht Bible
pabyrey (gen.) of paper: Shegin da cummaltee Vannin as delleyderyn goaill tastey dy lhisagh cowrey-ushtey mie ve ec argid-pabyrey. BS
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
peesh (=Ir. píosa) (f.) pl. peeshyn bit, cutting, patch, piece: hug ad peesh dy cheeak figgagh da Bible; (of thread) length; parcel: Ta mee er chionnaghey peesh dy halloo, as shegin dou goll dy yeeaghyn er Bible
pollan (f.) (pl -yn) felt; pack saddle, saddle cloth: Eshyn nagh vel mie rish e gharran shegin da pollan y cheau. DF; (of person) dud, thick-skinned: She pollan dy ghooinney eh. DF
shassoo noi confrontation, object, objection, resist, resistance, withstand: eisht shegin dhyt shassoo noi edyr dty hushtey hene, er nonney Goo Yee, dy negin dhyt çhea veih CS
sheeanagh (=Ir. sianach) blissful, buzzing, clamorous, phonetic, sonant, sonic, sonorous, sounding, vociferous: Shegin dou soilshagey magh dy vel ny carryn ymmyrchagh da'n saase shoh nyn garryn queig-sheeanagh Bible
shey jeig sixteen: Shegin daue goaill toshiaght ec mysh kiare ny shey jeig bleeaney d'eash dy beagh ad flaaoil ec hoght bleeaney jeig. Carn
shuyraghyn sisters: Ny keayrtyn, shegin dou goaill rish dy vel mee er jeet dy ve began corree tra hoilshee nyn mraaraghyn as shuyraghyn Cornagh nagh vel ad toiggal dy vel seihll elley ayns Mannin. Carn
skeaylley2 (dy); (to) come loose: : As shegin da ve palchey shiunyn ayd dy skeaylley er y laare, vel shiu er chymsagh ad foast? Coraa
skeaylley er bestrew: : As shegin da ve palchey shiunyn ayd dy skeaylley er y laare, vel shiu er chymsagh ad foast? Coraa
slane tushtagh perfect knowledge: Shegin dooin cooinaghtyn neesht dy row Albinee as Yernee dy-liooar baghey ny mast ny Manninee as veagh kuse jeu slane tushtagh as lesh saase oc cour gimbyl soo ny h-oarn ny poteen. Dhoor
soccaragh (=Ir. socarach) 1 easy-going, forbearing, good-natured, leisurely, moderate, pacific, placid, staid, sweet-tempered, unexcitable, unruffled, easygoing, sweet tempered a: shegin da ny shirveishee ve soccaragh Bible; 2 (as person) slow; 3 sedate
stiurag guide: Ta ooilley ny claghyn ta lhie er y thalloo ceaut ersooyl ain, eisht shegin dooin cowrey magh linney jeeragh tessyn yn immyr myr stiurag yn chied chreagh. Dhoor
streppey pl. streppaghyn tug; (v.) struggle: Shegin da dagh ashoonagh streppey noi'n olk ayns e heer hene, er'n aght shen ta shin cooney lesh dagh ashoon Celtiagh elley. Carn
tailley (=Ir. táille) pl. taillaghyn duty, fare, fee, impost, notch, premium, score, tally stick, tally, tariff: shegin diu tailley ny breekyn y choyrt stiagh Bible
Tashtey (yn); (the) Treasury: Agh nish shegin da'n Lught-Reill geddyn kied veih'n Tashtey tooilley argid y cheau. BS
tree laghyn three days: Shegin dooin cummal ee ghaa ny tree laghyn ny sodjey ayns y taailley. JJK; triduum
uranniu uranium: As shegin traastey gas ny ushlagh roie harrish ny slattyn-uranniu dy ghoaill magh yn çhiass. Dhoor
ymmydey using: Shegin dooin toiggal dy vel reiltys Hostyn ymmydey studeyrys Yernagh myr wappin sy chaggey noi ny Yernee. Carn
at once (adv.) er y chooyl: You ought to answer at once - Lhisagh shiu freggyrt er-y-chooyl. JJK idiom; kiart nish; ec keayrt; chelleeragh: You will have to come down at once - Shegin diu cheet neose chelleeragh. JJK idiom; ec y traa cheddin: Don't all speak at once - Ny loayr ooilley ec y traa cheddin. JJK idiom
attention (n.) arrey: Pay particular attention to this - Cur arrey er-lheh da shoh. DF idiom; frioose; geill: I've often told you so, you never pay any attention - Ta mee dy-mennick er n'insh dhyt myr shen, agh cha nel oo dy-bragh cur geill da. JJK idiom; tastey: I directed his attention to it - Hayrn mee y tastey echey da. DF idiom; tastid: I must draw your attention to this matter - Shegin dou tayrn dty hastid hug y chooish shoh. DF idiom
boys (npl.) guillin; guillyn: Have the boys had any lemonade? - Vel limonaid erbee er ve ec ny guillyn? JJK idiom; scollagyn: The boys are quarrelling about who's to go first - Ta ny scollagyn tuittym magh mysh quoi jeu shegin goll hoshiaght. JJK idiom
break (n.) aash, barney, doarlish, straih, traa cloie, traa seyr; chentyn; (v.) cur fo haart, chraghey, smoashal; (impv) brish; (to); (dy) vrishey: The sun is beginning to break through - Ta'n ghrian goaill toshiaght dy vrishey trooid. JJK idiom; vrish; brishey: I must be up by break of day - Shegin dou ve er my chosh ec brishey'n laa. JJK idiom
by all means (adv.) er dy chooilley chor: I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem - Shegin dooys er dy chooilley chor yn feailley shoh ta er-gerrey y reayll ec Jerusalem Bible; er dy chooilley aght: the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means - dy jean y Chiarn hene dy Jee, shee ’choyrt diu dy kinjagh, er dy chooilley aght Bible
cut baarey; beam; beamey; buinn; collag; giarreen; giarey, giarrey; grainney; injillaghey; jeeig; oght; slish-woalley; slissey; giareit; vuinn; (to); (dy) ghiarrey; giarit: I must get my hair cut - Shegin dou geddyn m'olt giarit. JJK idiom; giar: Please cut my hair, too - Giar m'olt neesht, my sailliu. JJK idiom
directly (adj.) dy jeeragh: We must go down directly - Shegin dooin goll sheese dy-jeeragh. JJK idiom; (ny) sheyn: I'm going to get up directly - Irreeym ny sheyn. JJK idiom; er-y-chooyl: Not yet, but she's going to get up directly - Cha nel foast, agh troggee ee urree er-y-chooyl. JJK idiom
glass (n.) glenney: I have to put new glass in it - Shegin dou cur glenney noa aynjee. Bunnydys; gless: Will they have a glass of wine? - Bee gless dy feeyn oc? JJK idiom; glonney: Glass-works - Caardee glonney DF idiom; scaan
good mie: I want to go home in good time - Shegin dou goll thie ayns traa mie. JJK idiom; cair, foayroil; mieys; mienys; vie: I hope you are in good health - Ta mee treishteil dy vel shiu ayns slaynt vie. JJK idiom; foays
hide follaghey; follaghtyn, keiltyn; keill: Go and hide behind the door - Immee as keil cooyl y dorrys. JJK idiom; follee: Don't hide my pen - Ny follee my phenn. JJK idiom; (n.) crackan; sheh: One must take the horns with the hide - Shegin goaill ny eairkyn marish y cheh. JJK idiom; oayll
little1 beggan; cooid y veggan; kuse beg: A little ham - Kuse beg dy yskid? JJK idiom; kuse veg: They must have a little more wine - Shegin ve kuse veg dy feeyn oc. JJK idiom; loo; myn-; veggan: A big head with little wit and a little head without any at all - Kione mooar er y veggan cheilley as kione beg gyn veg edyr. JJK idiom; beggey, veggey
rise ardane; girree, g'irree: I generally rise early - Ta mee g'irree dy-moghey dy-cliaghtagh. JJK idiom; att; dronnan; geilley: The rise of the river is near Snaefell - Ta'n awin geilley faggys da Sniaul. DF idiom; irree: She must rise earlier in the future - Shegin jee irree ny s'moghey ayns traa-ry-heet. JJK idiom; irree magh; lhieeney; tomman; troggal er; yrjaghey; irree: Rise of the day - Irree yn laa. DF idiom
sacrifices (npl.) ourallyn: Never did a citizen make greater sacrifices for his country - Cha ren rieau ardvaljagh ourallyn ny smoo son e heer. JJK idiom; ouralyn: The citizen must make sacrifices for his country's welfare - Shegin da'n ardvaljagh jannoo ouralyn son speedeilys e heerey. JJK idiom; chebbalyn
cass (=Ir. cos, Sc.G. cas) (f.) pl. cassyn See kass bottom, foot, leg, peg: As woaill eh ad rass as cass Bible; (of feather) barrel; (of river) meander, mouth, outlet: Cass ny hawin. DF; (of pipe) stem; (of whip) crop; handle, hilt, shaft, stalk: shegin da ve êillit lesh yiarn, as cass shleiy Bible [O.Ir. cos]
erskyn shen additionally: Shegin dou cur my wooise da'n ving son ooilley yn obbyr vie jeant oc, agh erskyn shen as ooilley lhig dooin cur nyn mwooise da Audrey ta cur seose obbyr y Scrudeyr lurg mysh queig bleeaney as feed. Dhoor
faarkey (=Ir. farraige, Sc.G. fairge) pl. faarkaghyn billow, breaker, large wave, ocean, sea, swell: denmys Jee yn thalloo chirrym Ooir; as chaglym cooidjagh ny ushtaghyn denmys eh Faarkaghyn Bible; (to) bathe, bathe in sea: shegin da niee e eaddagh, as faarkey eh hene ayns ushtey Bible [O.Ir. fairrge]
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
jerkal (=Ir. dearcáil) 1 expect, trust: bee'n jerkal eck ayns fardail Bible a: as nish t'ad aarloo, jerkal rish gialdyn y gheddyn voids. Bible; b: Er jerrey ooilley shegin da cooinaghtyn dy vel maishter echey ayns niau, da t'eh lhiastyn shirveish, as veih t'eh jerkal son faill sharvaant firrinagh. Bible
lhee (f.) 1 doctor, medical, physician: Shegin da ny fir as mraane-lhee gra cre ny gonaghyn phrowys ad dy lheihys hoshiaght Carn; 2 pigment, pigmentation; 3 (prep.) with her: Ta Coonseil ny h'Europey arryltagh dy cheau argid yn aght bare lhee as cha nel ad shirrey er coyrle voin-hene. Carn a See lh'ee; 4 more
troggal (=Ir. tógáil) arise, boost, building, elaborate, exalt, gather up, getting up, harvest, hoist, input, invoke, lift, lifting, pick off, pick up, pull in, raise, raise up, rally, rig up, set in rows, sing up, take, winch, wind; (f.) upbringing, uplift; (tax) charging; (as disease) contract; (of wind) freshen; (as shoulders) heave; (as child) bringing up, nurture, rear, train: Shegin da ve feer chronnal nish nagh vodmayd goaill yn nah chesmad er ash (troggal sheeloghe noa voish y chlean) ayns Mannin derrey ta mysh lieh-cheead dy leih ayn mysh yn eash hoght bleeaney jeig as Gaelg flaaoil oc. Carn; development, edifice, structure: cha nel troggal er-lheh oc as cha nel ad er phointeil fir-ynsee noa. Carn; breed, breeding, rearing: she eshyn va’n chenn-ayr ocsyn ta beaghey ayns cabbaneyn, as ta troggal ollagh. Bible; build, construct, elevate, put up: scuirr ad veih troggal yn ard-valley Bible; absorption, elaboration; hoist up
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