aa-, a. second, second hand. This word is used as a prefix in composition, and implies repeated action, as the Latin re . Again, when yn is placed before it, it changes to nah, the ordinal of two.
yn nah, s. f. second, the ordinal of two. As this word is initialled by n besides the n in yn, other words initialled by vowels might claim the same; as, yn nollagh (the cattle); yn naassagh (the wilderness); yet, this is not the case. A
aa-aase, s. m. second growth; v. to grow again
aa-chionnagh, v. buying again, repurchasing
aa-chionnit, pt. rebought, bought again the second time
aa-chlashtyn, s. m. a rehearing
aa-chluinnit, pt. reheard
aa-chooinaghtyn, s. m. recollection
aa-chummit, pt. formed anew
aa-eaddagh, s. m. second hand clothes
aa-gherrit or aagherrid, a shorter way, a shorter cut; pl. -yn
aa-ghiennaghtyn, s. m. regeneration
aa-hilley, s. m. second sight
aa-hroggal, v. rebuilding, lifting again
aa-lhieeney, s. m. second filling, laying; v. to replenish, to fill again
aa-oe, s. m. a great grand child
aa-smooinaght, s. m. second thought, reflection.
aa-vaair or aa-vioghee, s. m. second crop; v. revive, quicken, enliven
cha n'aaitn or n'aaitnee, v. not gorse; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms, 94 A
gaaitnagh or gaaitnaghey, v. 61. gorsing. placing edder or fence wood on the top of a hedge; it is also called bearding or eddering. A
dy aaitnagh or aaitnaghey, v. to cover with gorse, as a bearded hedge
er n'aaitnaghey, v. hath, &c. gorsed A
daaitnee, v. did gorse, gorsed A
aaitnit, pt. 85. gorsed, whined
s'aaitnit, a. how gorsed, or greatly, or well gorsed
baar-aadjin, an herb of the heath class.
grein-aadjyn, s. pl. greaves [OED: Branches, twigs]
koinney-aadjin, s. gorse ling
aae, s. f. an arch, a boundary over a river, a ford, a place to pass over a river dry; pl. -ghyn
aaghyn, s. pl. arches, fords;; Jud. xii. 6: Eisht ghow ad, as varr ad eh ec aaghyn Yordan; as huitt ec y traa shen jeh ny Ephraimiteyn, daa housane as da-eed [Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand]
aaght, s. m. lodging; pl. -yn; v. lodge
aaghtit, pt. 85. lodged
e haaght, s. her lodging A
aailagh or aalagh, s. f. a brood of young, what a fowl has at a hatching;; pl. 71 ; pl. 71 ; Jer. xvii. 11: Myr ta’n kiark-rhennee soie er oohyn as nagh vel ee guirr aalagh; myr shen eshyn ta cosney berchys, as cha nee dy cairagh, faagee eh ad ayns mean e laghyn, as ec y jerrey bee eh ny ommydan [As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool; pl. 71 [change ‑agh to ‑ee], or ‑yn]
gaailagh, s. f. the brood of young that a fowl has at hatching A
aail, a. d. of a brood or litter;; guiy aail [a brood goose]
aajey or aahley, s. m. a known place, a place used of, or convenient to; pl. 67 ; Used at the North of the Island for a place marked at sea to fish on
ahley, s. f. See aajey.; pl. 67
aalican, s. m. a halcyon, a fine calm time, serene and tranquil weather, peace and tranquillity
cha n'aarl or n'aarlee, v. not cook or dress meat; -agh; -in; -ins; -yn; -yms; -ym, 94 A
aarlagh or aarlaghey, v.
gaarlagh or gaarlaghey, v. 61. cooking A
er n'aarlaghey, v. &c. cooked victuals. A
e haarlagh, s. her cooking A
aarlee, a. d of cooking or dressing meat.
aarlider, s. m. a dresser of victuals, a cook; see also coagyrey
aarlit, pt. 85. dressed, cooked, prepared
s'aarlit, a. how dressed, cooked, or made ready A
aarloo, a. ready prepared, fitted, dressed, at hand; apt, prone.
s'aarloo, a. how ready, prone, apt, &c., comparative and superlative. A
aarlooid, s.
mee-aarlooid, s.
e vee-aarlooid, s. his unpreparedness or unreadiness M
aart-ny-paart, lot nor part.
aase, s. m. growth; pl. -yn; v. grow; -agh, 77; -ee, 80; -in, 83; -ins, 84; -ym, 86; -yms, 87; -ys, 88
cha n'aas or n'aase, v. not grow;; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms, 94 A
er n'aase, v. hath, &c. grown A
daase, v. did grow, grew A
gaase, v. 61. growing A
e haase, s. her growth A
aasit, pt. 85. grown
s'aasit, a. how grown or greatly grown. A
aasoil, a. having the quality of growing
aa-aase, s. m. second growth; v. to grow again.
aash, s. m. ease, rest, freedom from labour or pain, leisure;; Prov.: Caghlaa obbyr aash [Change of work is rest]
e haash, s. her ease or rest. A
as-dty-aash or as-aash, in. with ease, not quick, slowly.
neu-aash, s. f. uneasiness, discontent
graue-aash, s. f. uneasiness, restlessness
aashagh, a. easy, not difficult
dy aashagh, adv. easily
neu-aashagh, uneasy, not easy.
oayll-aashagh, a. easy disposed, not violent
s'aashagh, a. how easy, how much at rest or quietness. A
b'aashiagh-enn, adv. easy to know or well known.
s'aashagh or sassey, a. id. A
s'aashaght,
sassey, a. more or most easy or cheap
aashag, s. f. a boss, a seat to rest on, a seat made of matted straw;; pl. -yn
Aaue, s. f. Eve
abane, s. f. ankle; pl. -yn
e habane, s. her ankle A
abanagh, a. d. of the ankle or ankles
abb, a. abbey; thalloo abb [abbey land]
abbyrlhit, s. m. the alphabet
aber, s. m. pasture, a place to feed or graze on, pasturage;; pl. -yn
abyl, a. able
s'abyl, a. how able or greatly able A
neu-abyl, a. unable, impossible
accan, s. m. moan, lamentation or sorrow expressed by a mournful tone of voice;; pl. -yn
e haccan, s. her moan A
gaccan, v. 61. moaning, bewailing A
accanagh, s. m. a moaner or bemoaner; pl. 71
accyrys, s. m. hunger, the pain felt by fasting long; any violent desire.
e haccyrys, s. her hunger A
gaccrys, a. hungry A
accryssagh, hungry, being hungered; s. m. a hungry person;; pl. 71
s'accryssagh, a. how hungry, &c. A
s'accryssee, a. id. A
achlish or aghlish, s. f. the armpit; a quantity of any thing brought under the arm; Jer. xxxviii. 12: Cur nish ny shenn chloodyn ceaut, as ny frytlaggyn loau shoh fo dty achlishyn, fo ny coyrdyn. Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords; pl. ‑yn
oghlish, See achlish.
grine-achlish, s. m. a small grain of oats that grows with another
acoyrts, s. m. an action at law; pl. -yn
acoyrtssagh, s. m. a complainant; pl. 71
ad, pro. they, them; pl. -syn
ad-hene, pro. themselves
adshen, pro. those, they
adshid, pro. those more remote
adshoh, pro. these
adultrinagh, a. adulterous
aeg, a. young, juvenile, youthful
aegey, a. pl. young, youthful; as, mraane aegey (young women).
s'aeg, a. how young or youthful A
saa, a. youngest;. the comp. and sup. of aeg, positive, and s'aeg which is the degree —there is not one word in English which gives its definition; its meaning is, how young, or young is the person? and so for all the adjectives and participles, as shown in Remark 58
aegid, s. m. 89. youth;
e haegid, s. her youth A
ben-aeg, s. f. a young woman
dooinney-aeg, s. m. a young man
aer, s. f. air, firmament; s. f. air, firmament
agg or aggad, a sore or deep cut, a nick or cut in a tally.
aggair or aggairys, s. m. wrong, injustice; an action contrary to moral rectitude; aggression
aggairagh, a. unjust, improper, unfit, unsuitable; s. m. a person that commits injustice;; pl. 71 ; Pro. xxi. 15: Te boggey da dooinney cairal dy choyrt briwnys kiart: agh hig toyrt-mow er ny aggairee [It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity]
s'aggairagh, a. how unjust, how wrong. A
s'aggairee, a. id. comp. and sup. A
aggindagh, a. desirous, eager to obtain
neu-aggindagh or neu-agginagh, a. undesirable, unminded for, averse.
aggindys, s. m. fondness, eagerness, eager desire
e haggindys, s. her willingness A
neu-aggindys, s. f. undesirableness
aggle, s. m. fear, dread, terror, a painful ap¬prehension of danger; pl. -yn; Prov.: Boayl nagh vel aggle cha vel grayse [Where there's no fear, there's no grace]
e haggle, s. her fear A
er-aggle, adv. for fear, lest.. Er is sometimes translated, for, as in this word, though more literally it should be, on
s'aggle, adv. cause of fear. This word is used in answer in the affirmative to baggle when there is cause of fear A
cha b'aggle, v. 161. no cause of fear
aggl or agglee, v. fear or frighten; -agh, 77; -in, 83; -ins, 84; -ym, 86; -yms, 87; -ys, 88
cha n'aggl or n'aggle, v. not fear or frighten;; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms, 94 A
daggle or dagglee, v. did frighten or frightened, did terrify or terrified, &c A
jaggle or jagglee, c. did fright or frighten
gagglagh or gagglaghey, v. frightening A
dy agglaghey, v. to frighten, to appal, to intimidate
er n'agglaghey, v. hath, &c. frightened A
agglit, 85. frightened, dismayed, appalled;
s'agglit, a. how frightened A
agglagh, a. fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, afraid
s'agglagh, how fearful, afraid A
s'agglee, a. id., comp. and sup A
agglaghin, s. m. a fearful person; pl. -yn
agglish, s. f. the Church, or body of believers; pl. -yn
ny hagglish, s. of the Church or body of believers. A
briw-agglish, s. m. an ecclesiastical judge, or a vicar-general
leigh ny hagglish, s. f. canon law
meoir-agglish, s. m. a beadle.
agglishagh, a. ecclesiastical; a. d. of the Church.
aggyrts, v.
gaggyrts, v. complaining, craving, claiming A
gagyrtssagh, s. m. a complainant; pl. 71 A
agh, conj. but
agh fuirree ort, in. but stay thou, but hold thou.
agh son shoh as ooilley, adv. but, notwith-standing;; 2 Sam. xxiv. 4: Agh son shoh as ooilley, ghow goan y ree raad noi Joab… Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab…
agh, -ing, -ly, -ous, &c.. when used as a postfix in composition
aghaue, s. f. a species of hemlock, or fool's parsley.; Amos vi. 12: ; Hos. x. 4: ; Prov.: Ta'n aghaue veg shuyr da'n aghaue vooar [A small evil or sin is sister to a great one]
aghin, s. f. a petition, a supplication, an entreaty; pl. -yn
e haghin, s. her petition A
aghinagh, s. m. a petitioner, supplicant; pl. 71
aghiney, v. petitioning, supplicating
agh-markiagh, s. m. a riding horse
yn eagh, s. m. the nag, the riding horse; Job xxxix. 19: Nee uss hug troshid da'n niagh? nee uss ren coamrey e wannal lesh taarnagh? [Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? and]; Zec. x. 3: Va my chorree er ny vrasnaghey noi ny bochillyn, as ren mee kerraghey ny goair, son ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee er yeeaghyn er e hioltane, thie Yudah, as t'eh er n'yannoo ad myr yn niagh trean 'sy chaggey [Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle]
yn niagh, ; Job xxxix. 19: Nee uss hug troshid da'n niagh? nee uss ren coamrey e wannal lesh taarnagh? [Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? and]; Zec. x. 3: Va my chorree er ny vrasnaghey noi ny bochillyn, as ren mee kerraghey ny goair, son ta Chiarn ny flaunyssee er yeeaghyn er e hioltane, thie Yudah, as t'eh er n'yannoo ad myr yn niagh trean 'sy chaggey [Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle]
eagh-cheoy, s. f. sciatic, rheumatism
agheree, v. horsing
agherey-hoaney or agherey-amman, s. f. a crupper.
aght, s. m. art, skill, behaviour, demeanor, gait, plight, way; pl. -yn
e haght, s. her skill, &c. A
gaght, v. act, behave; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -yms; -ys; -ym, 94 A
gaghtey, v. acting, behaving A
aghtal, a. artful, skilful, dexterous, expert, mannerly.
s'aghtal, a. A
s'aghtaley, a. id., comp. and sup A
neu-aghtal, a. unskilful, awkward.
aghtallys, s. m. artfulness, skilfulness
neu-aghtallys, s. f. unskillfulness, &c.
aght-baghee, s. m. manner of life, occupation; Jonah i. 8: Insh dooin, ta shin guee ort, quoi by-chyndagh ta’n olk shoh er jeet orrin: cre ta dty aght beaghee? [Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation?]; 2 Tim. iii. 10: Agh t’ou uss dy slane er hoiggal my ynsagh, my aght-baghee, my chiarail my chredjue, my hurranse-foddey, my ghraih, my veenid. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience
aghterbee, adv. any way, any wise, any how, however
naght, s. m.
aghtys, s.
drogh-aghtys, s. f. ill behaviour, misdemeanor
aghtrhoeid, s. m. the diarrhoea or lax
ah, in. O! Oh!
ahjooigh, s. f. the gullet or throat, the passage through which the food passes from the mouth to the stomach.
ahlah, in. do not trouble me.
ahlea, s. f. the spleen of an animal.
ahlley, s. f. the aisle of a church.
aiee, s. f. a kiln; pl. -yn
e haïee, s. her kiln A
aae, a. d. of a kiln
aaie eayil or aiee eayil, s. lime kiln
aaie gheayil,
aigh-vie or aie-vie, s. m. good luck, farewell, good will; Psal. xlv. 5.: ; 1 Chron. xxii. 11: Nish my vac, yn Chiarn dy row mayrt; as gow er dty hoshiaght lesh aigh mie… Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou…
aigney, s. f. mind, inclination, will;; pl. 67
e haigney, s. her mind, &c.; Luke ii. 19: Agh hasht Moirrey ooilley ny raaghyn shoh (ayns e haigney) as smooinee ee orroo dy dowin ayns e cree [But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart] A
aigney-booiagh, s. m. contentment
aigney-caghlaait, 85. converted
aigney-mie, s. m. good will
aigney-seyr, s. m. free will
aignagh, a. ready minded for, inclined for
ard-aignagh, a. arrogant, high minded.
mooar-aignagh, a. magnanimous
lhieeney-aigney, s. m. satisfaction
rouailtys-aigney, s. m. the roving or wandering of the mind
sou-aigney, s. f. bitterness, grief of mind, sorrow of spirit; 1 Sam. xviii. 8 | ? - xxii. 2: ; Lam. iii. 65::
aile, s. m. fire, ignis; pl. -yn; Isa. lxvi. 15: Son cur-my-ner, hig y Chiarn lesh aile, as lesh e ainee myr geay-chassee, dy chooilleeney e yymmoose lesh eulys, as e oghsan lesh lossaghyn ailey [For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire]
e haile, s. her fire A
ailey, a. d. of fire;; a. pl. fire;; Isa. lxvi. 15: Son cur-my-ner, hig y Chiarn lesh aile, as lesh e ainee myr geay-chassee, dy chooilleeney e yymmoose lesh eulys, as e oghsan lesh lossaghyn ailey [For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire]
lus yn aile, s. f. burnet
aileagh or ailagh, a. fiery, igneous
s'aileagh, a. how fiery A
s'ailee, a. id. A
glass-aileagh, s. m. a firelock. OED: A gunlock, employed in firearms using gunpowder, in which sparks are generated to ignite the priming
aill, s.
saillym, p. I please;
saillyms, id. em
cha naill or naillee, v. not wish; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms, 94 S
baill, v. would wish, or rather be pleased, or willing; -mayd; -ee; -eeish; -eu
baillmayd, we would wish, or rather, be pleased or willing
my saillish or sallish, p. if he please
my saillee, p. if she please
my saillin, p. if we please
my sailt, p. if thou please, if it please thee
my silliu, p. p. if you please
cha naillish, p. he wishes not, or his will is not for
cha naill-lhien, p. we would not wish, &c S
nailt, p. wouldst thou wish or be pleased to be so? S
nilliu, p. will ye or you be pleased; S
cha nailliu, See nilliu. S
baillish, he would, &c
baillishin, he, &c.; id. em
baillee, she would, &c
bailleeish, she would or will, &., id. em
bailleu, they would, &c., be
bailleuish, they would or will be, &c., id. em
baillym, I would, &c
baillyms, I would; id. em. 161
baillhien, we, &c
baillhienyn, we, &c.; id. em
bailt, v. thou wouldst be pleased, wish, or be willing of;
bailliu, you or ye would, &c
bailloo, See bailliu
bailliuish, you or ye; id. em
my billiu, v. if you please or choose
my billiuish, v. if you please, &c., em
ainjys, s. m. acquaintance, intimacy
e hainjys, s. her acquaintance A
ainjyssagh, s. m. an acquaintance;; pl. 71 ; a. acquainted, intimate
s'ainjyssagh, a. how acquainted A
s'ainjyssee, a. id. em., comp. and sup A
neu-ainjyssagh, a. unacquainted
ainle, s. m. an angel; pl. -yn
e hainle, s. her angel; pl. 69 A
ny hainleyn, s. the angels A
ard-ainle, s. m. archangel;; pl. -yn
airdeylagh, s. m. a mariner's compass
airh, s. f. gold.; Airh wuigh as palçhey j'ee [Yellow gold and plenty of it]
e hairh, s. her gold A
airhey, a. d. golden, of gold
airh-hallooin, s. m. yarrow, millfoil
airhit, 85. gilded;
moddey airh, s. m. a mock sun
earroo-airhey, s. m. the golden number
aitt, a. odd, antic, queer, comical, funny, ridiculous, sportive, &c
s'aaitt, a. how antic, odd, funny, comical, or ridiculous A
s'aitt, See s'aaitt.
s'aaittey, a. id. , comp. and sup A
aittys, s. f. anticness, fun, &c
e haittys, s. her, &c A
aker, s. f. an anchor; pl. -yn; Acts xxvii. 29: Eisht er-aggle dy roieagh ad er creggyn, hilg ad kiare akeryn magh veih yn jerrey, dy jeean jeeaghyn son y laa [Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day]; v. ; -agh, 77; -ee, 80; -in, 83; -ins, 84; -ym, 86; -yms, 87; -ys, 88
akerit, 85. anchored
-al, See 79
Albin, s. m. Scotland, Albion
Nalbin, s. Scotland, Caledonia.. Some say that this word is from N'alpin, on account of the great Alpine mountains therein, and others that it is from Albion
Albinagh, s. m. a Scotchman;; pl. 71 ; a. Scotch
sy n'Albinagh, s. in the Scotchman A
aless, in. alas
Alister, s. m. Alexander
almoragh, s. m. an ignoramus;; pl. -ee
almoraght,
almoragh, a. ignorant, inadvertent, unlearned, stupid
s'almoragh, a. how ignorant A
s'almoree, a. id. , comp. and sup A
almorys, s. m. ignorance
e holmorys, s. her ignorance.
alt, s. f. a high place, altitude
altar, s. m. an altar;; pl. -yn
am, a. bad, vile
amglass or amvlass, s. m. a drink made by mixing milk and water together, pale watery drink, or bad tasted drink, acid water
amm, s. m. stature, size, puberty
ammyr, s. f. a canal, or channel of water;; pl. -yn
ammys, s. m. obeisance, homage, reverence, dutifulness; 1 Kings, i. 16: As chroym Bath-sheba sheese ayns ammys da’n ree. And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king; homage, reverence, dutifulness
e hammys, s. her obeisance A
mee-ammys, s. m. disrespect, irreverence
ammyssagh, a. obeisant, submissive, dutiful;; s. duteous person;; pl. 71
s'ammyssagh, a. how dutiful, submissive, or obedient A
s'ammyssee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
mee-ammysagh, a. disrespectful;; s. m. an irreverent person; pl. -ee
neu-ammyssagh, a. undutifulness;; s. m. an undutiful person; pl. 71
ammyssit, pt. 85. worshipped, having obeisance paid to;
anshickyr, a. unsteady, unsure, inconstant, wavering
anvea, s. m. discord, division; strife, perplexity, disquietude, uneasiness; Luke xii. 51: Vel shiu smooinaghtyn dy daink mish dy chur shee er y thalloo? Cha nee, ta mee gra riu, agh anvea [Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division; strife, perplexity, disquietude, uneasiness]
e hanvea, s. her discord or strife A
anveagh, a. discordant, troublesome
s'anveagh, a. how discordant, &c A
s'anveaee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
anvennick, adv. eldom, not often
s'anvennick, adv. how seldom A
s'anvenkey, adv. id., comp. and sup A
anvio, a. inanimate
s'anvio, a. how inanimate; comp. and sup A
anvroie, a. parboiled
andrailagh, a.
Quaiyl Andrailagh, a. See Quaiyl Ardreiltagh.
Andreays, a. d. of Andrew
angaaish, s. m. anguish, pain;; pl. -yn
angaaishagh, a. painful, afflicted, tortured with anguish;; s. m. a person afflicted with pain; pl. 71
s'angaaishagh, a. how much in anguish A
s'angaaishee, a. id. comp. and sup A
angaaishit, 85. afflicted, pained;
s'angaaishit, a. how anguished A
anjeal or anjeeal, s. m. breakfast, a handsel. handsel [OED: A gift (in later use esp. a small sum of money) given to ensure good luck at the beginning of a new year, on starting a new job, wearing new clothes, etc.]
anmagh, a. late, not early
s'anmagh, a. how late A
s'anmee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
anmys, s. m. lateness;; Jud. xix. 9: Cur-my-ner, te nish lesh yn astyr; ta mee guee ort fuirree fud-ny-hoie: t’ou fakin dy vel eh lesh yn anmys; gow aaght ayns shoh, dy vod dty chree ve gennal, as moghrey mairagh gow-jee er nyn yurnah, dy vod oo goll thie. Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home
anney, s. f. commandment. (sounded ahney); pl. -aghyn
annaghyn, s. pl. commandments
annoon, a. weak, feeble, imbecile
s'annoon, a. how weak or feeble A
s'annooney, a. id., comp. and sup A
gannooinagh or gannooinaghey, v. 61. weakening, enfeebling, debilitate; Mark viii. 3:
dy gannooinee ad, v. that they weaken, or grow weak;; Matt. xv. 32: …as cha der-ym ad ersooyl nyn drostey, er aggle dy gannooinee ad er y raad. …and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way A
gannooinys, v. shall or will weaken or grow weak A
cha n'ansoor, v. not answer or reply; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms, 94 A
dansoor, v. answered or replied A
gansoor, v. answering, replying, doing what is bid A
ansoorit, 85. answered, solved;
appee, a. ripe, mature, mellow
s'appee, a. how ripe or mature; comp. & sup A
neu-appee, a. immature, unripe
appeeid or appeeys, s. m. ripeness
appaghey, v. ripening, maturing
ard, s. m. coast, or point of the compass, region, side;; Job xviii. 11: Bee aggle atchimagh er veih dy chooilley ard, as cur er goaill gys e voynyn [Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet]
ardjyn, s. pl. coasts, regions
e hardjyn, s. her coasts A
sy n'ard, s. in the coast or point of the compass A
ard, a. high, chief, great, loud, lofty, arch-, tall
co-ard, s. as high, of the same height
ardey, a. pl. high; as, ynnydyn ardey (high places)
s'ard, a. how high or lofty A
syrjey, a. higher, highest, comp. and sup. of ard
byrjey or by-syrjey, adv. highest;; Luke xiv. 7:: ; Psl. lxxviii. 52: As woaill eh ooilley yn chied v'er nyn ruggey ayns Egypt: yn vooinjer b'yrjey as by-niartal ayns cummallyn Ham. [And smote all the first-born in Egypt: the most principal and mightiest in the dwellings of Ham]; Luke xiv. 7: As loayr eh coraa-dorraghey rish ny goaldee, tra hug eh tastey kys v’ad reih ny stuill byrjey; gra roo, And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them; and
ardys, s. m. highness;; pl. -yn
ardys-reeoil, royal highness
kione-ardys, s.
e chione-ardys, s. his haughtiness;; Pro. xxv. 27: Cha vel eh follan dy ee rouyr mill; myr shen cha vel eh son goo dooinney, dy ve geiyrt dy gyere er e chione-ardys hene. [It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory] K
yrj or yrjee, v. make higher, exalt;; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys A
dy yrjaghey, v. to exalt;; Isaiah xxxiii. 5: Ta'n Chiarn er ny yrjaghey; son t'eh cummal ayns yn yrjid [The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high] A
yn yrjey, s. the height A
yn yrjid, s. the height or highness A
ardid or ardjid, See yrjid.
ard-aignagh, a. arrogant, high minded
ard-ainle, s. m. archangel;; pl. -yn
ard-aspick, s. m. archbishop;; pl. -yn
ard-ayraghyn, s. pl. principal fathers, chief fathers;; I Chron. xxiv. 31: Hayrn ad shoh lottyn myrgeddin myr ren nyn mraaraghyn mec Aaron, fenish Ghavid y ree, as Zadok, as Ahimelech, as ard-gheiney ayraghyn ny saggyrtyn as ny Leviteyn, eer ny ard-ayraghyn myr ren nyn mraaraghyn saa [These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren]; Neh. vii. 71: As hug paart jeh ny ard-ayraghyn, gys stoyr yn obbyr, feed thousane peesh dy airh [And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold]
ard-chiarail or ard-chiarailys, s. f. the providence of God, foresight displayed in taking measures before hand;; pl. -yn; pl. -syn
ard-chione, s. m. superior
ard-chioneys, s. m. superiority
ard-choraa, s. m. loud voice;; pl. -yn
ard-chreeagh, a. haughty, highminded
s'ard-chreeagh, a. how haughty A
ard-er, s. m. a chief;; 1 Chron. xxvi. 10: Va ec Hosah, jeh cloan Merari, mec; Simri yn ard-er, (son ga nagh row eh yn mac shinney, ny-yeih ren e ayr eh yn ard-er) [Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief)]
ard-fer-reill, s. m. a supreme;; 1 Pet. ii. 13:
ard-ghennallys, s. m. great gladness
ard-ghoo, s. m. fame;; Num. xvi. 2: As hass ad seose noi Moses, marish shiartanse dy chloan Israel, daa cheead as jeih as da-eed prince jeh’n cheshaght, jeh ard ghoo mastey’n pobble, deiney ooasle [And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown]
ard-ghooagh, a. famous, reputable
ard-ghooinney, s. m. a great man
ard-gheiney, s. pl. great men, men high in power or authority
ard-jaghin, s. m. an Archdeacon;; pl. -yn
ard-laa, s. m. a high day;; John xix. 31: Shen-y-fa son dy nee laa yn aarlaghey ve, as nagh beagh ny kirp er y chrosh er laa yn doonaght (son va'n doonaght shen ny ard-laa) ghuee ny Hewnyn er Pilate, ny lurgaghyn oc dy ve brisht, as ad dy ve goit ersooyl. [The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away]
ard-leeideilagh, s. m. a captain;; Josh. v. 14: As dooyrt eshyn, Cha nee nyn ’oï; agh myr ard-leeideilagh sheshaght caggee yn Chiarn ta mish er jeet [And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come]
ard-loght, s. m. felony, capital offence; pl. -yn
ard-loghtagh, s. m. a felon;; pl. 71
ard-loghtal, a. felonious
dy ard-loghtal, adv. feloniously
ard-losserey, s. m. ground-ivy, alehoof;
ard-losserey-firryn, the herb archangel
ard-marragh, s. m. an admiral;; pl. 71
ard-nieu, s. m. a serpent; pl. -yn
bossan-ardnieu, s. f. bistort, snakeweed
ard-nieuagh, a. very venomous
ard-obbree, s. m. an architect; pl. -yn
ard-ooasley, s. m. adoration;; pl. 67
ard-reill or ard-reiltys, s. m. principality, chief rule, monarchy;; pl. -yn
ard-reiltagh, s. m. a monarch;; pl. 71
Quaiyl-Ardreiltagh, s. m. the chancery court.. This has no doubt been corrupted to what you hear Quaiyl-Andrailagh; some say the latter is from Quaiyl-wandrailagh (the wandering court), but I prefer the first
ard-saggyrt, s. m. high priest;; pl. -yn
ard-soiaghey, s. m. acceptance
ard-stroialtagh, s. m. a great waster;; Prov. xviii. 9: Eshyn neesht ta liastey ayns e obbyr eeh ny vraar da'n ard stroialtagh. [He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster]
ard-sym, s. m. the principal;; pl. -yn
ard-valley, s. m. a city;; pl. 70
e hard-valley, s. her city A
ard-vollaght, s. m. an execration;; Jer. xlii. 18: …myr shen vees my eulys er ny gheayrtey magh erriuish, tra hed shiu gys Egypt: as bee shiu son ard-vollaght, as son atchim, as son mollaght-mynney, as son oltooan, as cha vaik shiu yn ynnyd shoh arragh. […so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.]
ard-vooaralagh, a. imperious;; Ezek. xvi. 30: Cre cha faase ta dty chree, ta'n Chiarn Jee dy ghra, fakin dy vel oo cur-rish ooilley ny reddyn shoh, obbyr ben-streebee ard-vooaralagh! [How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord God, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman]
dy ard-voylley, v. to magnify, to extol
ard-vriw, s. m. chancellor;; Ezra iv. 17: Eisht hug y ree ansoor gys Rehum yn ard-vriw… Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor…
ard-vyghin, s. m. great mercy;; pl. -yn
ard-wannalagh, a. stiff-necked
ard-wooinjer, s. m. principal ones
arg, s. f. ark;; pl. -yn
argane, s. m. dispute, contest, controversy
e hargane, s. her dispute or contest A
arganagh, s. m. a disputer, an arguer;; a. disputative, cavelling, contentious
s'arganagh, a. how disputative, &c A
s'arganee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
argane, v.
cha n'argane, v. not argue or dispute;; -agh; -e; -in; -ins, 94 A
dy arganey, v. to dispute, argue; questioning,; Mark ix. 14: As tra v’eh er jeet gys e ostyllyn honnick eh chaglym mooar dy leih my geayrt-y-moo, as ny scrudeyryn arganey roo [And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them]
er n'arganey, v. 116. hath, &c. argued, &c A
arganys, s. disputation, contention
argid, s. m. silver, money;; pl. -yn
argid-bio, s. m. quicksilver, mercury
argid-laue, s. m. ready money, cash
argid-ruy, s. m. copper money, pence
bossan-argid, s. m. tansy, silverweed
duillag-argid, s. f. silver weed, tansy
argidagh, a. having plenty of money
ark, s. f. a farrow; a young pig.; pl. irk; Gow ark jeh dty vuck hene. [Take the young from thy own pig.]
irk, s. pl.
arkagh, a. d. of breeding young pigs, as a sow
yn vuck-arkagh, s. the sow M
ark-vuickey, s. f. a young pig
muck-arkagh, s.
arkan-sonney, s. a hedge hog, or a fabulous creature ominous of plenty; a fat little pig
arkyn, s. f. a beast's privity. [OED: the genitals]
arkys, s. m. adversity, calamity, misfortune, misery, disaster, distress;; pl. -syn
sy n'arkys, s. in the adversity, calamity A
arkyssagh, a. calamitous, disasterous, distressing;; s. m. a person in distressed circumstances;; pl. 71
s'arkyssagh, a. how calamitous, disastrous, adverse, or irksome A
s'arkyssee, a. id., comp. and sup A
armee, s. f. army;; pl. -yn
armyn, s. pl. arms
armeyder, or armyder, s. m. an armourer, or armour bearer;; 1 Sam. xiv. 13: As ren Jonathan drappal seose er e laueyn as er e chassyn, as e armyder ny yeï as v’ad er nyn yiarey sheese roish Jonathan, as varr yn armyder geiyrt er [And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him]
arn, s. f. sloe;; pl. -yn
arnane, s. m. work done in the night by candle light.. The Irish have this word for task
arpin, s. m. an apron;. I have written this word as it is spoken; pl. -yn
cha n'arr or n'arree, v. not shift;; -agh; -in; -ins, 94 A
darree, v. shifted or did shift, remove or did remove or shift, is used for darr (last) A
garragh or garraghey, v. 61. shifting, moving out of one place to another A
er n'arragh or n'arraghey, pt. hath, &c. shifted A
arrit, pt.
arragh, a. any more, no more
arragh, s. f. the spring, or vernal quarter
sy n'arragh, s. in the spring A
arree, a. d. of spring
cormid-traa-arree, s. m. the spring or vernal equinox
arran, s. m. bread;; pl. -yn
arrane, s. m. a song, a hymn;; pl. -yn
arraneagh, s. m. a singer;; pl. 71 ; 2 Chron. xxxv. 15: As Chenaniah, va’n ard arraneagh jeh ny Leviteyn: mainshtyr-ynsee ny arraneyn-moyllee, son v’eh schleioil [And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful]
arraneyder, s. m. a songster;; pl. -yn
arraneys, s. m. singing
arrey, s. m. a watch
arrey-traa, a watch, a time-piece
arreydagh, a. watchful
s'arreydagh, a. how watchful A
s'arreydee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
arreyder, s. m. a watchman;; pl. -yn
arrey, s. m. a cistern, a mill-race:; pl. 67 ; Eccl. xii. 6: Roish my vees yn coyrd argid er ny eaysley, ny’n saagh airh er ny vrishey, ny’n cruishtin brisht ec y chibbyr, ny’n whueeyl brisht ec yn arrey [Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. pl. ‑yn]
area or arey, s. m. a mill-race, a passage for water to a mill
arrish, v.
garrish, v. jeering, mimicking, mocking
er n'arrish, v. hath, &c. jeered, mimicked.
arroo, s. m. corn;; pl. -yn
e harroo, s. her corn A
mwyllin arroo, s. f. a corn mill
arroo-y-riyr, s. f. the night before last.. This word may be a corruption of Earroo, number, the night that numbered before last night
arroogh, s. f. the chimb of a barrel, or tub, &c.; pl. -yn
arryltagh, a. willing, voluntary, without any degree of reluctance, free; free, spontaneous, a volunteer; pl. 71 ; Rom. v. 15:
s'arryltagh, a. how willing or inclined for A
s'arryltee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
neu-arryltagh, a. unwilling, involuntary
arryltys, s. m. compliance, willingness, readiness
neu-arryltys, s. f. unwillingness, reluctance
arrym, s. m. reverence, submission, honour, respect, obedience, solemnity
arrymagh, a. reverential, submissive, dutiful, obedient, solemn
arrymid, s. m. submissiveness, &c
arrymydagh, s. m. one that pays respect
s'arrymagh, a. how reverential, how much for giving due respect A
s'arrymee, a. id., comp. and sup A
arrymyder, s. m. one to whom respect is due, an esquire
arrys, s. m. repentance, penitence, sorrow for sin
mee-arrys, s. m. impenitence
e vee-arrys, s. his impenitence M
arryssagh, a. sorrowful, sorry, penitent, penitential;; s. m. a penitent person;; pl. 71
s'arryssagh, a. how sorry or sorrowful, how repentant or penitential A
s'arryssee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
mee-arrysagh, a. impenitent;, an impenitent person; pl. 71
yn vee-arrysagh, s. the impenitent one M
as, conj. and; as-haink eh gy-kione [and it came to pass, or to an end]
as-haink eh gy-kione, and it came to pass, or to an end
as ad, c. p. and they, and said they, or and they said
as adsyn, c. p. and they said
as-eshyn, c. p. and he said, or said he
asbyrt, s. f. vespers, evening prayers; pl. -yn
ash,
er-ash, adv. to appear after being hid, hidden or concealed;, to become damp, as such things as have salt in them, will in moist weather;, prosper; Ez. xvii. 9:
ashlish, s. f. a vision dream, or revelation;; pl. -yn
dy ashlaghey, v. to show by vision
ashleyder, s. m. a dreamer, a person who sees visions,; pl. -yn; 2 Chron. xxix. 30: Marish shoh doardee ree Hezekiah, as ny princeyn da ny Leviteyn dy ghoaill arraneyn-moyllee da’n Chiarn, lesh goan Ghavid, as Asaph yn ashleyder [Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer; one who has something revealed to him in sleep; 2 Chron. xx[x]ii[i]. 19: E phadjer myrgeddin, as kys va myghin ec Jee er, as ooilley e pheccah, as e loght, as ny ard-ynnydyn hrog eh, as ny keylljyn, as ny jallooyn grainnit v'echey roish e arrys: cur-my-ner t'ad scruit mastey raaghyn ny ashleyderyn. His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers. pl. ‑yn]; 2 Chron. xxxiii. 19:
ashoon, s. f. a nation;; pl. -yn
e hashoon, s. her nation
ashoonagh, s. m. a gentile, an individual of a nation;; pl. 71 A
ny hashoonee, s. the nations, the people of nations A
askaid, s. f. a bile [OED: a boil];; pl. -yn
asney, s. f. a rib;; pl. 67
aspick, s. m. a bishop;; pl. -yn
aspickagh, a. d. belonging to a bishop; episcopal
ard-aspick, s. m. archbishop;; pl. -yn
aspickys, s. m. bishoprick;; Acts, i. 20: Son te scruit ayns lioar ny psalmyn, Lhig da’n ynnyd-vaghee echey ve follym faase, as ny lhig da dooinney erbee cummal ayn: as, Yn aspickys echey lhig da fer elley y ghoaill [For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take]
ass, adv. out; out of him, empty, in opposition to ayn (in)
ass-yn, adv. p. out of him, the emphatic of ass
ass-hene, adv. p. out of himself, or itself
ass-jee, adv. p. out of her;
ass-jee-hene, adv. p. out of herself
ass-daue, adv. See ass-doo.
ass-doo, adv. p. out of them or those
ass-doo-hene, adv. p. out of themselves
ass-doo-syn, adv. p. out of them;
assym or assyms, adv. p. out of me;; adv. p.
assym-pene, adv. p. out of myself. The h in hene changes to p after an m.
ass-dooin, adv. p. out of us
ass-dooinyn, adv. p. out of us
ass-dhyt, See assyd.
ass-yd or ass-yds, adv. p. out of thee
assyd-hene, adv. p. out of thyself
ass-diu or ass-diuish, p. p. out of you;
ass-diu-hene, adv. p. out of yourselves
ass-bree, a. faint, null, void
as-dty-aash or as-aash, in. with ease, not quick, slowly
ass-fenish or assenish, a. not present, absent
ass-laanid, s. m. pravity, not in a perfect state
ass-laue, adv. p. p. without delay, quickly
ass-shilley, adv. out of sight.; Prov.: Ass shilley ass smooinaghtyn. [Out of sight, out of mind.]
ass-towse, adv. out of measure, exceedingly, beyond everything
ass-ymmyd, a. out of use, obsolete
ass-ynnyd, adv. out of place, out of joint
ass-y-noa, adv. anew, over again
assag, s. f. a weasel;; pl. -yn
assee, s. m. hurt, harm, damage;; pl. -yn
e hassee, s. her hurt or harm A
ass-laynt, s. f. out of health, sickness, disease, illness, disorder;; pl. -yn
e hasslaynt, s. her illness A
ass-layntagh, a. diseased, ill, sick, unhealthy;; s. m. a diseased person;; pl. 71 ; Mat. iv. 24: As hie goo jeh magh trooid ooilley Syria: as hug ad lhieu huggey ooilley ny aslayntee, fo doghanyn as pianyn, adsyn va seaghnit lesh drogh-spyrrydyn, sleih ass nyn geeayl, as an-lheiltee, as ren eh ad y lheihys [And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them]
ass-tayrn, s. f. a rush candle case
asstan or asstin, a. This word maybe from ass-fakin (out of sight); linings: eaddagh-asstan; the side out of sight: çheu-asstan
assyl, s. f. an ass;; pl. -yn
e hassyl, s. her ass A
astan, s. f. a conger, an eel;; pl. -yn
e hastan, s. her conger or eel A
coar-ny-hastan, s. f. a crane;; pl. -yn
astyr, v. destroy out of the roots;; -agh, 77; -al, 79; -ee, 80; -in, 83; -ins, 84; -ym, 86; -yms, 87; -ys, 88
dastyr, v. did extirpate or root out A
gastr, v. 61. root out, extirpate;; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -yn; -yms; -ys, 94 A
gastral or gastyrt, v. 61. rooting out, extirpating A
dy astyrt or astyral, v. to root out or extirpate
gastyrit, 61. 85. rooted out, extirpated A
atçhim, s. m. dread, awe, terror, horror, fright;; pl. -yn
atçhimagh, a. awful, dreadful;; pl. 71
s'atçhimagh, a. how awful, dreadful, dismal, terrible, &c A
s'atçhimee, a. id. , comp. and sup A
atçhimid, s. m. awfulness, &c
neu-atçhimid, s. m. unawedness
atçhimit, 85. awed, dismayed;; Jer. xvii. 18: Lhig dauesyn ve craghit ta jannoo tranlaase orrym, agh ny lhig dauesyn mish y chraghey; lhig dauesyn ve atchimit, agh ny lhig dooys ve atchimit [Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed]
s'atçhimit, a. how awed, how dreaded A
neu-atçhimit, a. unawed
att, s. m. a swelling an inflammation, an abscess;; pl. -yn; v. swell,; -agh, 77; -ee, 80; -in, 83; -ins, 84; -ym, 86; -yms, 87; -ys, 88
cha n'att, v. not swell;; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms, 94 A
datt, v. did swell, swelled,
dhatt, v. did swell or swelled A
gatt, v. 61. swelling
attit, 85. swelled, swollen
attey, s. chapiter. capital of a column
atteeyn, s. pl. chapiters
skynn-attey, s. f. a dagger; Jud. iii. 16, 21:
attey, s. m. a crown;; pl. 67
atteeyn, s. pl. crowns
aundyr, s. f. a prize, something valuable
aunlyn, s. m. relish or moisture that is taken with bread, potatoes, &c.. Dr. A Clarke's note on John vi. 9, is quite applicable to this word; opsarion, the Greek word, he says “signifies what is eaten with bread to perfect the meal, or to make it easy of deglutition, or to help the digestion. There is no word in the English language for it, which is a great defect. The inhabitants of Scotland and of the north & north west of Ireland use the word kytshen, [so do the inhabitants of this island] by which they express whatever is eaten with bread or potatoes, flesh, fish, butter, milk, eggs, &c.” Does it originate in our language from ooylyn? as arran as ooylyn (bread and apples)
oanlyn or oalyn, Though the former of these [oanlyn] may, perhaps, be the best orthography, yet see aunlyn
aw, a. , raw, not boiled
s'aw, a. how raw A
s'awey, a. id., comp. and sup A
awid, s. m. 89. rawness;
awane, a. base immodest, unchaste, obscene
s'awane, a. how base, rude, or immodest A
awaneagh, s. m. a rude, raw, uncivilized, uneducated person
awatta, in. ho, brave! Obsolete
ouwatta, in. ho, brave! Obsolete
awin, s. f. a river;; pl. -yn
e hawin, s. her river A
ny hawin, a. d. of the river A
awiney, a. d. of a river or rivers
cabbag-ny-hawin, s. f. colt's-foot, cough-wort, hart's-hoof
muck-awin, s. f. a bear
awnse, s. f. an ounce;; pl. -yn
awnssal, s. m. a steelyard;; pl. -yn
awree, s. f. water in which anything has been boiled; broth;; pl. -yn
ayn, pro. in, within, in him
aynsyn, p. p. in him, em
ayn-jee or ayn-jeeish, p. p. in her
ayn-jee-hene, p. p. in herself
ayn-doo or ayn-doosyn, p. p. in them
ayndaue or ayndauesyn, p. p. in those;
ayn-ym or ayn-yms, p. p. in me;
ayn-ym-pene, p. p. in myself
ayn-in or ayn-inyn, p. p. in us;
ayn-in-hene, p. p. in ourselves
ayn-dooin or ayn-dooinin, p. p. in us
ayn-dooin-hene, p. p. in ourselves
ayn-yd or ayn-yds, p. p. in thee;
ayn-yd-hene, p. p. in thyself
ayndiu or ayndiuish, p. p. in you or ye
ayn-diu-hene, p. p. in yourselves
ayns, pre. in, within;
ayns-polt, adv. in an instant, in as short a time as a blow could be given
ayns-shen, adv. there
ayns-shid, adv. yonder
ayns-shoh, adv. here, in this place
ayns-traa, adv. in time, timely
ayns-wheesh, conj. inasmuch, insomuch
sy, pre. art. in the, an abbreviation of ayns y, the two last letters used before consonants
syn, pre. art. in the; an abbreviation of ayns yn, the three last letters used before words initialled by vowels
ayndagh, s. m. an index;; pl. -yn
ayr, s. m. father;; pl. -aghyn
e hayr, s. her father;; pl. -aghyn A
ayrey, a. d. of or belonging to father
e hayrey, a. d. of her father or fathers A
liass ayr, s. m. a step father.
ard-ayraghyn, s. pl. principal fathers, chief fathers;; 1 Chron. xxiv. 31: Hayrn ad shoh lottyn myrgeddin myr ren nyn mraaraghyn mec Aaron, fenish Ghavid y ree, as Zadok, as Ahimelech, as ard-gheiney ayraghyn ny saggyrtyn as ny Leviteyn, eer ny ard-ayraghyn myr ren nyn mraaraghyn saa [These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren]; Neh. vii. 71: As hug paart jeh ny ard-ayraghyn, gys stoyr yn obbyr, feed thousane peesh dy airh [And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold]
shenn-ayr, s. m. fore-father, progenitor
shaner, s. m. grandfather;; dty henn shaner [thy great grand father]
ayroil, a. fatherly, paternal
ayrn, s. m. part, share, portion;; pl. -yn
e hayrn, s. her share;; pl. -yn A
co-ayrnagh, s. m. a partaker;; Rom. xv. 27: Son my ta ny Ashoonee er ny ve jeant co-ayrnee jeh ny nheeghyn spyrrydoil ocsyn, yn currym oc eh myrgeddin dy hirveish orroosyn ayns nheeghyn seihltagh [For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things]
