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work1 (v.) labraghey; gobbragh; obbraghey: Let us work well to-day - Lhig dooin gobbraghey dy-mie jiu. JJK idiom; (n.) laboraght; obbyr: Work without request is work without thanks - Obbyr dyn shirrey, obbyr dyn booise. JJK idiom
broidered work (n.) obbyr laatshagh: with emeralds, purple, and broidered work - lesh emeraldyn, gorrym-jiarg, as obbyr laatshagh Bible; obbyr-snaidey: I clothed thee also with broidered work - Ren mee oo myr gedd in y choamrey lesh obbyr-snaidey Bible
scratch work (n.) screeb-obbyr
work bench (n.) bink-obbree
Hospital Social Work Team (n.) Skimmee Obbyr Sheshoil y Thie-Lheihys, Skimmee Obbyr Heshoil y Thie Lheihys
out of work2 (to be); (dy ve) gyn obbyr; ass nobbyr: Throw out of work - Cur magh ass obbyr. DF idiom
thanks (n.) booise: Work without request is work without thanks - Obbyr dyn shirrey, obbyr dyn booise. JJK idiom
bink-obbree (f.) work bench
obbraghey (=Ir. oirbriú) 1 act, action, application, cultivate, elaboration, employment, exercise, forge, function, handle, handling, influence, labour, motion, operate, operation, performance, ply, process, pursuance, start, wangle, work, work up, wreak a: As ghow Noah toshiaght dy obbraghey yn thalloo Bible; 2 (legal) application; 3 (of machines) behaviour
obbyr-veainey (f.) metal work, metalwork
schleideraght (f.) work of art
screeb-obbyr (f.) scratch work
brain-work (n.) obbyr ching
cunning (adj.) cluicagh; (n.) cluicys; schlei, schleï; croutys; kialgeyrys; schleioil: the work of the hands of a cunning workman - obbyr lauee yn er-keirdee schleioil Bible; aghtal: with cherubims of cunning work made he them - va cherubim jeant orroo lesh obbyr aghtal Bible
enamel-work (n.) obbyr chrooan
glass-work (n.) obbyr ghlonney
request (n.) aghin: I met their request - Chooilleen mee yn aghin oc. DF idiom; (v.) shirrey: Work without request is work without thanks - Obbyr dyn shirrey, obbyr dyn booise. JJK idiom; jannoo aghin; yeearree: At my own request - Rere my yeearree hene. DF idiom
obbyr aamaid (f.) timber-work
obbyr argid (f.) silver-work
obbyr ching (f.) brain-work, head-work
obbyr chobbyr (f.) copper-work
obbyr chrooan (f.) enamel-work
obbyr eaddee (f.) cloth-work
obbyr ghlonney (f.) glass-work
obbyr phrashey (f.) brass-work
spelt (f.) wattle hurdle, wattle-work
tuigyn (f.) wattle-work
applaud (v.) bwoalley bassyn, cur molley da; moylley: I applaud his work - Ta mee moylley yn obbyr echey. DF idiom
change1 arraghey, coonrey; caghlaa: Change of work is rest - Caghlaa obbyr aash. JJK idiom; cassey; ceaghley; neealeraght
combine (v.) cheet stiagh ry-cheilley, cochiangley, cur ry-cheilley; jannoo cooidjagh: Combine work and pleasure - Obbyr as taitnys y yannoo cooidjagh. DF idiom; (n.) co-unnaneys
department (n.) rheynn: He doesn't work in this department - Cha nel eh gobbragh 'sy rheynn shoh. DF idiom
diligent (adj.) imneagh, jeadagh, jeean, jeidjagh, kiaralagh; jeidagh: Work is the diligent man's motto - Ta obbyr kione-ghraue yn dooinney jeidagh. JJK idiom
disheartening cur ass cree: We find the work very disheartening - Ta'n obbyr cur shin ass cree dy mooar. DF idiom
emeralds (npl.) emeraldyn: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work - ren ad dellal ayns dty vargaghyn lesh emeraldyn, gorrym-jiarg, Bible
employed failt; ymmyd jeant jeh; goit seose: for they were employed in that work day and night - son v’ad goit seose ayns yn obbyr shen, oie as laa Bible
fits freggyrtagh: It fits in with his story - T'eh freggyrt rish e skeeal. DF idiom; gaarlaghey: It fits him for the work - T'eh gaarlaghey eh da'n obbyr. DF idiom; kinkyn
incite (v.) brasnaghey: Incite someone to work - Peiagh ennagh y vrasnaghey gys obbyr. DF idiom; greesaghey, greinnaghey
intelligence (n.) chyrrysid, fys, inchynaght, naight, rick, tushtaght; tushtagh: It is the work of an intelligence - She obbyr hushtagh eh. DF idiom; toiggalys: He showed intelligence - Hoilshee eh toiggalys. DF idiom
long choud; er lhiurid; mianey; liauyrey; foddey: Long ago - Foddey er dy henney. DF idiom; liauyr: Work long hours - Laa liauyr y obbraghey. DF idiom
motto (n.) jarroo-raa; kione-ghraue: Work is the diligent man's motto - Ta obbyr kione-ghraue yn dooinney jeidagh. JJK idiom
much more foddey ny smoo; foddey smoo: The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work - Ta’n pobble coyrt lhieu foddey smoo ny ta ymmyrchagh son shirveish yn obbyr Bible
of the hand lauee: the work of the hands of a cunning workman. - obbyr lauee yn er-keirdee schleioil Bible
on the whole (adv.) trooid as trooid: The work on the whole is good - Ta'n obbyr mie trooid as trooid. DF idiom
pressure broo; chennar; preays: To work at high pressure - Dy obbraghey fo ard phreays. DF idiom; trimmid
underground dy follit, dy keillit; fo-halloo: To work underground - Dy obbraghey fo halloo. DF idiom; follit, keillit
worry1 boirey: Worry kills people quicker than work - Ta boirey marroo sleih ny s'tappee na obbyr. DF idiom; (n.) imnea: Don't worry! - Ny bee imnea ort! DF idiom; (v.) cur imnea er; (to); (dy) voirey
arnane (=Ir. airneán) homework, night work, overtime, prep, task: ta coorse joinagh G.C.E. ec Colaashtey ny Edjaghys Sodjey ayns brastyl arnane. Carn
cloghey (as animals) bait; (as dog) work; chase: Jeeagh orroo roie, jeeagh orroo roie, V'ad cloghey geiyrt er ben eirinagh, Dhoor
colabree work fellow, companion in labour: ghow mee eh dy ve ymmyrchagh dy chur hiuish Epaphroditus, my vraar as colabree Bible
cur jeh abort, deter, disrobe, postpone, postponement, shake off, undressing, waive, work off: Ny lhig dasyn ta cur mysh e êilley-chaggee boggyssagh, myr eshyn ta cur jeh eh. Bible
feasley cast loose, cast off, liberation, loose: As feasley e vayrn myn-vrisht, as chiow e laueyn Dhoor; (as problem) work out
gyn obbyr1 unemployed; without work: Yn ooir va roie j'ee hene cur magh e mess gyn obbyr laue, gyn greie dy obbragh lesh PC
jannoo magh accomplish, content, deduce, define, determine, divine, make out, purvey, purveyance, satisfy, seek out, supply, think out: Son t’eh jannoo magh yn annym follym Bible; (as position) work out
lhiggey jeh acquit, acquittal; blow off, shoot off, work off: Ren y fliaghey lhiggey jeh. DF; loosen
murtaghey bungle, fumble, messing up, mess up: Va mee murtaghey 'sy dorraghys. DF; (with poor tool) work
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