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nail (v.) gow greim er, treinaghey; (n.) ingin; treiney: A nail caught my hand - Hie treiney stiagh ayns my laue. DF idiom; croan
laue scrieuee handwriting: Crossey yn laue scrieuee dy oardaghyn, hass 'sy raad roïn as va nyn 'oi, as ghow eh eh ersooyl dy bollagh, treiney eh gys e chrosh Bible
spittag (f.) sharp-tongued woman, shrew, spitfire, verbose woman, vixen; little piece: Va dagh gharmin ayndoo jeh fuygh darragh, trome as lajer, chionnit rish fer elley lesh spittag fuygh, cha nee treiney yiarn! JG
hang (v.) ceau; croghey rish; cur seose; lhie; shassoo; cum: Hang on to your Manx, boy! - Cum rish dty Ghaelg, lah! DF idiom; croghey: Hang him - Jean croghey eh. DF idiom; crogh: Hang your coat on the nail - Crogh dty chooat er y treiney. DF idiom; (to); (dy) chroghey: To hang low - Dy chroghey neose. DF idiom
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| "..." | Exact phrase | "out of office" |
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