maarderagh, s. m. a fornicator; a whore-monger; pl. 71 ; 1 Cor. v. 11: Ny-yeih cha nee ooilley-cooidjagh rish maarderee yn theihll shoh, ny rish ny sayntoilee, ny ny tranlaasee, ny roosyn ta cur ooashley da jallooyn. [Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters.]
yn vaarderagh, s. the fornicator; <1 Cor. v. 11>.
maarderys, s. f. fornication, whoredom, adultery; Mat. v. 3[2]:: Quoi-erbee scarrys rish e ven, agh son oyr maarderys, dy vel eh cur urree poosey y vrishey: as quoi-erbee phoosys ish ta scart, t'eh ny vaarderagh. [Whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery]
dy vaarderys, s. of fornication or whoredom M
maarliagh, s. m. a thief, one that steals
yn vaarliagh, s. the thief; pl. 71 M
maarlee, s. pl. thieves, marauders
dy vaarlee, s. of thieves M
maarlys, s. theft; Mark vii. 21-22: Son veih cheu-sthie, magh veih creeaghyn deiney, ta cheet drogh-smooinaghtyn, brishey-poosey, maarderys, dunverys, Maarlys, saynt, olkys, molteyrys, rouanys, drogh-hooill, goan mollaghtagh, moyrn, ommijys. [For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness]
dy vaarleeys, s. of theft M
maase, s. m. cattle, kine
e vaase, s. his cattle or kine M
maaish, a. d.
e vaaish, s. of his cattle.. See Exod. xiii. 12, where the word is in its radical state:; Dy der oo er-lheh da'n Chiarn ooilley yn chied ruggit, as jeh dty chied ingan maaish, bee ny fyrrynee lesh y Chiarn. [That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord's] M
mabbyl, s. m. maple
mac, s. m. son, fitz; pl. mec
mec, s. pl. sons; the pl. of mac
dty vac, s. thy son; -s, id. em. M
e vec, s. his sons M
mac-imshee, s. m. the son of discord or false peace
mac-kewyl, s. m. a kelson or keelson
mac-mollaght, s. m. son of a curse, son of perdition, the devil
mac-soyley, s. m. an instance, a metaphor to illustrate by
liass vac, s. m. a step son
maccan, s. m. a little son; Laa'l maccan; (Innocents' day), kept by the Church in Christmas. It may be from a little son, or from m'accan (my moan)
madyran, s. m. the morning dawn, the twilight; pl. -yn
yn vadran, s. the dawn; Matt. xxviii. 1: Tra va'n doonaght harrish, as y vadran cheet rish er y chied laa jeh'n chiaghtin, haink Moirrey Malaine, as Moirrey elley dy voddagh ad yn oaie y akin. [In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre; the morning]; Isaiah xiv. 12: Kys t'ou er duittym veih niau, O Lucifer, mac y vadran! [How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!] M
mag, s. m. a failure in a rope
maggane, s. m. numbness
e vaggane, s. his numbness M
magganagh, a. numb, clumsy, not acute in feeling
s'maganeagh, a. how numb M
s'maganee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer vagganagh, a. very numb M
magganys, s. torpor, numbness
dty vagganeys, s. thy numbness M
maggle, s. m. a testicle; pl. -yn
e vaggle, s. his testicle; pl. -yn M
magh, adv. out, forth; opposed to stiagh
magh-voish, pre. except, without, exclusive
feddyn-magh, v. finding out, discovering
fockley-magh, v. proclaiming, promulgating
irree-magh, s. a rebellion, pl. -yn
trooid-magh, pre. throughout, quite through
tuittym-magh, v. falling out, quarrelling
maghey, adv. forth, from hence forth, hence forward; Isa. xli. 22: Lhig daue soiaghey magh nyn yallooyn, as faishnagh dooin cre vees maghey shoh [Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen]
magher, s. m. a field; pl. -yn
yn vagher, s. the field; pl. -yn M
magher banjee, (a lea field)
magheragh, a. d. of the field; Cant. i[ii]. 5: Ta mee cur currym erriu, O shiuish inneenyn Yerusalem, liorish y taitnys t'eu ayns shelg ny feeaïhee sleitagh as magheragh, nagh brish shiu e chadley, as nagh jean shiu doostey my ghraih, derrey saillish hene. [I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please]
y vagheragh, a. d. of the field or fields M
maidjey, s. m. a stick or pole; pl. 69
maidjey, a. anything made of timber in opposition to other stuff; claare maidjey [a wooden dish]
dty vaidjey, s. thy stick; pl. 69 M
maidjagh, a. d. of sticks or timber
maidjey laue, s. m. a walking stick
maidjey mastee, s. m. a mixing stick
maidjey raue, s. m. an oar; pl. 69 [i.e. maidjyn raue]
maihaghey, v. pardoning; Micah vii. 18: Quoi ta ny Yee casley rhyt's, ta leih mee-chairys, as maih'ghey yn shaghrynys ocsyn ta er-mayrn ayns e eiraght? [Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage?]
maiht, 85. pardoned; Hymn 160.: Eisht tra ta'n obbyr niartal jeant, As slane nyn beccah maiht, Gow shin gys niau as cur dooin ayrn, Marish dty vooinjer reiht. [Then when the mighty work is done, And our sin completely pardoned, Take us to heaven and give us part, With Thy chosen people. [MWW]]
Mail, s. m. Michael
mainstyr, s. m. master; pl. -yn
yn vainshter, s. the master; pl. -yn M
ben-ainshtyr, s. f. a mistress
mainstyraght, s. m. mastery
yn vainshtyraght, s. the mastery M
mair, s. f. a finger
meir, s. pl. fingers
e vair, s. his finger M
e veir, s. his fingers M
mair chass, s. f. a toe
marane, s. f. a thimble; pl. -yn
yn varane, s. the thimble M
mairagh, s. m. morrow, to-morrow; pl. -yn
kin mairagh, s. the end of to-morrow night
laa ny vairagh, s. the morrow or morrow day; s. lit. the morrow day M
mam, s. f. the hands full when placed together by the little fingers
mamm, s. f. a blain. [OED: An inflammatory swelling or sore on the surface of the body, often accompanied by ulceration; a blister, botch, pustule]; pl. -yn; Exod. ix. 9: As hig eh dy ve joan myn ayns ooilley cheer Egypt, as bee eh ny askaid brishey magh ayns mammyn, er dooinney as er baagh, fud ooilley cheer Egypt. [And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt;]
e vam, s. his blain M
manjoor, s. m. a manger; pl. -yn
yn vanjoor, s. the manger; pl. -yn M
mannagh, conj. (a compound of my, if, and nagh, not), if not, or not, unless, except.. The translators of the Scriptures have spelled this word exactly as it is sounded; why did they not spell my (if) ma, throughout?
mannan, s. m. a kid; pl. -yn
un vannan, s. one kid; pl. -yn M
Mannin, s. f. the Isle of Man, the Island called Man or Mona; Mannin veg veen [little dear or favourite Isle of Man]
Ellan Vannin, s. Isle of Man M
Manninagh, a. Manks, of or belonging to the Isle of Man
Manninagh, s. m. a native of Man or Mona; pl. 71
dy Vanninagh, s. of a Manks person; pl. 71 M
Manninan Mac Lear, s. m. Neptune, son of the sea
marçhan, s. m. a merchant; pl. -yn
yn varçhan, s. the merchant M
marçhanys, s. m. merchandize
e varçhanys, s. his merchandize M
margey, s. m. a fair, mart, market
yn vargey, s. the fair or market; pl. 67 M
margee, a. d. of a fair or market
vargee, a. d. of the fair or market.; Cha vel y Vanninagh dy bragh creeney, dys y laa lurg y vargee. [The Manxman is never wise till the day after the fair.] M
balley-mergee, s. m. a market town
thie mergee, s. f. a market-house
mergey, a. d. of a market or fair
marish, p. p. with, with him, besides; -yn, id. em.
maree, p. p. with her; -ish, id. em.
maroo, p. p. with them; -syn, id. em.
marym, p. p. with me; -s, id. em.
marin, p. p. with us; -yn, id. em.
mayrt, p. p. with thee; -s, id. em.
meriu, p. p. with you; -ish, id. em.
mark, s.
yn vark, s. the mark M
markish, a. d. of mark
mark, v. ride; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
vark, v. did ride or rode; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
markiaghey, v. riding
er varkiaghey, v. [hath, &c.] rode or ridden M
markagh, v.
er varkagh, v. hath, &c. rode M
markit, 85. rode, ridden
agh-markiagh, s. m. a riding horse
markiagh, s. m. a rider; pl. 71
yn varkiagh, s. the rider; pl. 71 M
markym-jeelym, s. m. the shaking or vibration of the sun shine on the ground on a hot sun shiny day
varr, v. did kill, slay, or slew; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
marroo, v. killing, &c
marroo, a. dead, slain, killed; cha marroo as clagh [as dead as a stone]
s'marroo, a. how dead, how lifeless; comp. and sup. M
ro varroo, a. too dead or lifeless M
marroo, s.
yn varroo, s. the dead or deceased person M
merriu, s. pl. the dead
merroo, s. pl.
shiu verriu, s. ye dead M
clag-merriu, s. a knell
merriuid, s. m. deadness
merrooid, s.
e verriuid, s. his deadness M
marreyder, s. m. a killer, a slayer, an avenger
yn varrooder, s. the killer or slayer M
marvanagh, a. mortal
s'marvanagh, a. how mortal or frail M
s'marvanee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer varvanagh, a. very mortal or frail M
neu-varvanagh, a. immortal, deathless
marvanys, s. m. mortality, frailty, frailness
e varvanys, s. his mortality, &c M
marre-vaaish, s. a pall, or covering used in olden times before the use of coffins, to put over the dead body on the bier
e var-vaaish, s. his pall M
marragh, s.
ard-marragh, s. m. an admiral; pl. 71
marran, s. mistake, error, wrong; Psl. lvi. 5: T'ad gagh-laa goaill my ghoan marran: ooilley ny t'ad smooinaghtyn er te dy yannoo olk dou. [They daily mistake my words: all that they imagine is to do me evil]
yn varran, s. the error or mistake M
marranagh, s. m. one in error; pl. 71 ; a
feer varranagh, a. very erroneous, &c M
marranys, s. m. mistake, error; Job xix. 4: As abbyr dy vel mee fo marranys, ta my varranys lhie orrym pene. [And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself]
marrinagh, s. m. a mariner; pl. 71 ; Acts xxvii. 30: As myr va ny marrinnee mysh cosney ass y lhong, as er lhiggey yn baatey sheese er yn ushtey… [And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea]
mart, s. m. a beef
yn vart, the beef M
feill vart, s. beef M
muirt, s. pl. beeves
e vuihrt, s. his beeves M
martar, s. m. a cripple; pl. -yn
yn vartar, <v>[s]. the cripple M
martarys, s. m. crippleness
e vartarys, s. his decrepitude M
martlhan, s. f. a maw worm [OED: A parasitic worm which infests the stomach or intestines of humans and other mammals; esp. a nematode of either of the genera Ascaris and Oxyuris]; pl. -yn
mest, v. mix; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
vast, v. did mix or stir together; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
mastey, v. mixing, stirring, churning
dy vastey, v. to mix or stir together M
mastit, 85. mixed, churned, stirred
ro vastit, 85. too mixed M
mestit, 85. mixed; Deu. xv. 4 and 6. [Mestit is not in Deu. xv. 4 and 6, though Deu. xv. 4 and 7 have examples of mast' (see below). No doubt Cregeen intended Numbers xv. 4 and 6: Eisht ver eshyn, ta chebbal gys y Chiarn lesh oural-arran, omer dy flooyr mestit lesh yn chiarroo ayrn jeh hin (mysh three pyntyn) dy ooil. Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil
Ny son rea, nee oo kiarail son oural-arran, yn wheiggoo ayrn jeh ephah dy flooyr mestit lesh yn trass ayrn jeh hin dy ooil ny-chione. Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.]
mastee, <pt.>[a. d.] of mixing or churning
laue vastee, a. d. a hand to mix, &c M
maidjey mastee, s. m. a mixing stick
mastey-bainney, v. churning milk
masteyder, s. m. a mixer, a churner
yn vasteyder, s. the mixer M
mastey, pre. among or amongst, amid or amidst, mingled
mast', pre. a contraction of mastey before a word beginning with a vowel; as, mast'ain (among us); mast'eu (among you); mast'eckey (among it or him); mast'eck (among her).. This last is odd in the English, but the Manks requires it, as if a liquid of the feminine gender is mixed with something
mayd, pro. we; nee mayd [we will]
main, pro. us, we; See mayd; -yn, id. em.
mayl, s. m. rent. This word is written no less than four different ways in the Scriptures, the first of these is in; Cant. viii. 11: Va garey-feeyney ec Solomon ayns Baal-hamon, hoie eh yn garey-feeyney rish jiuleanyn; va dagh fer jeu son mayl y troar dy eeck thousane peesh dy argid [Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver; the latter in]; Ezra iv. 13: Lhig da fys ‘ve ec y ree nish, my vees yn ard-valley shoh troggit reesht, as ny voallaghyn soit seose, eisht cha jean ad geeck mayle, keesh, ny custom, as myr shen bee coayl as assee ayns cheet-stiagh y ree. [Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings]
meyl,
inney-veyl, s. f. a maid or girl that is hired for wages, a handmaid; 1 Kings iii. 20: As ren ee girree ec y vean-oie, as ghow ee my vac's veih my lhiattee, tra va dty inney-veyl ny cadley, as ghow ee eh 'sy n oghrish eck, as hug ee yn lhiannoo marroo eck hene 'syn oghrish aym's. [And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom]
maail, s. m. rent; pl. -teeyn
e vaail, s. his rent; pl. -yn M
maaihll, a. d. of rent
maill, s. m. rent; pl. -yn
maillee, a. d. of rent, having on rent; Acts xxviii. 30: As chum Paul ry daa vlein magh ayns e hie maillee hene, goaill-rish dy chooilley unnane va cheet huggey [And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him]
eirinagh-maillee, s. m. a farmer that holds a farm on rent
maalys, s.
far-vaalys, s. m. hired or rented grass. from faiyr (grass); and maail (rent); pl. -syn; Pro. xxvii. 26: Bee ny eayin ta son dty choamrey caillit, as farvaalys aber dty ghoair. [The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field;]
maynrey, a. happy
s'maynrey, a. how happy, comp. and sup. M
feer vaynrey, a. very happy M
mee-vaynrey, a. unhappy
ro vee-vaynrey, a. too unhappy M
neu-vaynrey, a. unhappy, miserable
maynrys, s. f. happiness
e vaynrys, s. his happiness M
mee-vaynrys, s. f. unhappiness
e vee-vaynrys, s. his unhappiness M
maynragh, s. m. a happy person; pl. 71
mee-vaynragh, s. m. an unhappy one; pl. 71
mayrn, See er-mayrn.
er-mayrn, a. remaining, to fore, left, yet alive
Mayrnt, s. f. March
yn Vayrnt, s. the March.; Prov.: “Ta'n Vayrnt çhionney as yn nah vee fanney.” [March tightens, and the next month flays] M
mea, a. greasy, fat, luxuriant
meay, a. See mea.
s'mea, a. how fat or greasy, how luxuriant, comp. and sup. M
ro vea, a. too fat or greasy, too luxuriant M
coll-mea, s. f. the herb lamb-quarter.. Perhaps it ought to be kail-mea (a fat or luxuriant cole or cabbage)
luddan-mea, s. f. a luminous oily spot on the surface of water; Job xli. 32: T'eh cur er luddan-mea dy hoilshean ny yeï; heillagh fer yn diunid dy ve lheeah. [He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary]
meeaylys, s. m. fatness
yn veealys, s. the fatness M
meaig, s. f. whey; pl. -yn
yn veaig, s. the whey M
meaigagh, a. wheyish
meain, s. f. mine, ore
yn veain, s. the mine M
meainagh, a. d. of ore, mine, &c
meaineyder, s. m. a miner; pl. -yn
yn veaineyder, s. the miner M
meaish, s. f. a mease, five hundred of herrings
un veaish, s. one mease M
mean, s. m. middle, interior
yn vean, s. the middle M
mean-oie, s. m. midnight
munlaa, s. m. mid-day, noon, twelve o'clock
yn vunlaa, s. the mid-day or noon M
sy çhesh-vean, s. 5. in the exact middle
keylid-mean, s. the waist
meanagh, a. middlemost, of the middle
mee veanagh, s. the middle month M
meayl, a. bald, without hair or horns, depilous
ro veayl, a. too bald or bare M
meayll, v. make depilous; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
meayllaghey, v. making bald, baring of irregularities
er veayllaghey, v. hath, &c. made bald or bare of hair, horns, &c M
meayllit, 85. made bald or bare
meayllee, s. f. a general name for a cow without horns
yn veayllee, s. the cow void of horns M
mee, pro. me, my; as mish meehene (me, myself)
mee-hene, pro. myself
mee-, un-, dis-, im-, in-, ir-; only used as an adjunct
e vee-, adjunct, his male (sic); un-, dis-, in-, ir-, &c.. Note—I have only inserted a few of the words beginning with mee- (adjunct), which will serve as examples M
mee-ammys, s. m. disrespect, irreverence
mee-ammysagh, a. disrespectful;
mee-ammysagh, s. m. an irreverent person; pl. 71
mee-arrys, s. m. impenitence
e vee-arrys, s. his impenitence M
mee-arrysagh, a. impenitent;
mee-arrysagh, s. m. an impenitent person; pl. 71
yn vee-arrysagh, s. the impenitent one M
mee-chairagh, a
feer vee-chairagh, a. very unjust M
mee-chairys, s. m. iniquity, injustice
e vee-chairys, s. his injustice M
mee-chairysagh, a. iniquitous, unjust;
mee-chairysagh, s. m. an unjust person; pl. 71
mee-cheeayl, s. f. silliness, simplicity, nonsense
mee-cheayllagh, a. silly, simple, nonsensical;
mee-cheayllagh, s. m. a wantwit; pl. 71
mee-cheayllid, s. m. silliness, simpleness
mee-chiarail, s.
e vee-chiarail, s. his carelessness M
mee-chordail, s. m. disagreement
e vee-chordail, s. his disagreeing M
mee-chordailagh, a. disagreeing
mee-chordailys, s. m. disagreement
e vee-chordailys, s. his disagreement M
mee-chrauee, a. ungodly, wicked;
mee-chrauee, s. pl. irreligious persons
feer vee-chrauee, a. very ungodly, wicked, unrighteous, irreligious, &c M
mee-chraueeaght, s. m. ungodliness, irreligion, wickedness, unrighteousness
mee-chredjal, v. disbelieving
mee-chredjue, s. m. unbelief, incredulity
yn vee-chredjue, s. the unbelief M
mee-chredjuagh, a. unbelieving;
mee-chredjuagh, s. m. an unbeliever
uss vee-chredjuagh, s. thou unbeliever M
mee-chyndagh, a. inculpable;
mee-chyndagh, s. m. an inculpable or an unblamable person; pl. 71
mee-chyndid, s. m. inculpableness, blamelessness
mee-gherjagh, s. m. uncomfortableness, distress, disconsolation
e vee-gherjagh, s. his discomfort M
mee-gherjoilagh, a. uncomfortable;
mee-gherjoilagh, s. m. a disconsolate person; pl. 71
mee-gherjoilys, s. m. discontent, unhappiness
mee-ghiastyllys, s. m. uncharitableness
mee-hastey, s. m. heedlessness, inattention
e vee-hastey, s. his heedlessness M
mee-hastagh, a. heedless, inattentive;
mee-hastagh, s. m. an inattentive person; pl. 71
ro vee-hastagh, a. too heedless M
mee-hreisht, s. f. distrust
mee-hreishteil, s. f. despair
mee-hreishteilagh, a. distrustful, despairing;
mee-hreishteilagh, s. m. a despairing person; pl. 71
mee-hushtey, s. m. want or lack of knowledge, ignorance
e vee-hushtey, s. his lack of knowledge, his simplicity, or ignorance M
mee-hushtagh, a. without knowledge; a. without knowledge, ignorant T
ro vee-hushtagh, a. too simple or ignorant M
mee-hushtagh, s. m. a person devoid of knowledge; pl. 71
mee-hushtee, s. ignorant people T
mee-lowal, a. disallowable
mee-low, v. disallow; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
mee-lowal, v. disallowing
mee-lowit, 85. disallowed
mee-onneragh, a. dishonest;
mee-onneragh, s. m. a dishonest person; pl. 71
mee-onnerid, s. m. dishonesty
mee-onnoroil, a. dishonourable
mee-onnoroilid, s. m. dishonourableness
mee-ooasle, a. ignoble, mean
mee-ooashley, s. m. indignity, dishonour
e vee-ooashley, s. his dishonour M
mee-ooashlaghey, v. indignifying, profaning
mee-ourys, s. m. insuspicion
e vee-ourys, s. his insuspicion
mee-ouryssagh, a. insuspicious
ro vee-ouryssagh, a. too insuspicious M
mee-ouryssagh, s. m. an insuspicious person; pl. 71
e vee-ouryssagh, s. his insuspicious one; pl. 71
mee-reiltagh, a. unruly, turbulent, disloyal;
mee-reiltagh, s. m. an unruly person; pl. 71
yn vee-reiltagh, s. the unruly one M
mee-reiltys, s. m. unruliness, turbulence, disloyalty
mee-rioose, s. f. inattention, inadvertence, negligence. from mee-frioose
e vee-rioose, s. his inattention M
mee-rioosagh, a. inattentive, negligent, regardless of what is said or done;
mee-rioosagh, s. m. a. negligent person; pl. 71
s'mee-rioosagh or s'mee-rioosee, a. how careless, inattentive58. M F
ro vee-rioosagh, a. too inattentive M
mee-vaynrey, a. unhappy
ro vee-vaynrey, a. too unhappy M
mee-vaynrys, s. f. unhappiness
e vee-vaynrys, s. his unhappiness M
mee-vaynragh, s. m. an unhappy one; pl. 71
mee-viallagh, a. disobedient;
mee-viallagh, s. m. a disobedient person; pl. 71
feer vee-viallagh, a. very disobedient M
mee-viallys, s. disobedience, rebellion
e vee-viallys, s. his disobedience M
mee, s. f. a month. That the Manks had names of their own for the months is evident, as mee ny Mannan, mee ny Meayllagh, &c; pl. -aghyn; -ghyn
yn vee, s. the month; pl. -ghyn M
meeagh, a.
ben veeagh, a. a monthly woman M
meeoil, a.
ben veeoil, a. a menstruous woman M
mee, s. f. loin. Scarcely used but in the pl; pl. -ghyn
dty vee, s. thy loin; pl. -ghyn M
e veeghyn dy hymmey, s. his bowels of compassion; 1 John iii. 17: Agh quoi-erbee ta cooid y theihll shoh echey, as fakin e vraar ayns feme as ta dooney seose e veeghyn dy hymmey voish; kys ta graih Yee tannaghtyn ayn? [But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?] M
meeiley, s. f. a mile; pl. 67
un veeiley, s. one mile; pl. 67 M
mheeley, s. a mile; pl. 67 See also meeiley.
yn vheeley, s. the mile M
my veelley mhillee ort, my dirty mile on thee, or my bad wish on thee
meein, a. tame, not wild, fine, soft; 2 Kings xxiii. 6: As hug eh lesh magh jalloo ny keylley veih thie yn Chiarn, cheu-mooie jeh Jerusalem, gys strooan Kidron, as losht eh eh ec strooan Kidron, as vroo eh eh cha meein as joan, as spreih eh yn joan er oaiaghyn cloan y phobble. [And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people]
meen, a. patient, dear, fine, mild, meek
dy meen, adv. patiently, meekly
meeiney, a. pl. tame, fine, soft
veeiney, a. pl. tame; fine, small, &c M
meeney, a. pl. patient, fine, dear, &c
veeney, a. pl. patient, meek, &c M
s'meein, a. how tame, meek, mild; or how fine, as flour, powder, &c M
s'meeiney, a. id. comp. and sup. M
ro veein, a. too fine, small, or tame M
veein, s. pet, dear, darling, favourite, &c M
veen, a. See veein.; Mannin veg veen [little dear Isle of Man] M
meen, v. to make mild, meek, &c.; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
veein, v. did tame; make fine, small, or smooth; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
veenee, v. did abate, appease, &c M
meeinaghey, v. taming, getting tame, fine or soft
meenaghey, v. getting patient, mild, &c
dy veeinagh, v. to tame, make fine, small, or smooth; to moderate M
dy veenagh, v. to abate, assuage, appease, allay, or moderate M
er veenaghey, v. hath, &c. abated, allayed, moderated, &c M
meeinit, 85. tamed, abated, softened
meenit, 85. See meeinit.
ro veeinit, 85. too tamed, &c M
meeineyder, s. m. one who tames, a tamer
yn veeineyder, s. the tamer, &c M
meenid, s. m. patience, meekness
e veenid, s. his patience, meekness M
meeit, v. meet.. Though this word is a corruption of the English, yet it is made use of in the Manks hymns. For its Manks, see quaail and quaaltagh
meek, s. f. a wink, a twink or twinkle of the eye; <Psl. xxxv. 19> [for citation, see below, meekey].
meek, v. to twink; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
veek, v. did wink, winked; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
meekey, v. winking, peeping; Psl. xxxv. 19: O ny lhig dauesyn ta my noidyn boggyssagh harrym dy aggairagh: chamoo lhig daue meekey lesh nyn sooillyn ta dwoaie oc orrym gyn oyr. [O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly: neither let them wink with their eyes that hate me without a cause.]; Isaiah viii. 19: Gow-jee coyrle jeusyn ta spyrrydyn faishnee oc, as jeh ny fir-obbee, ta meekeyragh as tassane. [Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter]
meekit, 85. winked
ro veekit er, a. too winked at M
meekey, s.
yn veekey, s. the wink of the eye M
meekey-sooill, s. the twinkling of an eye
meekeyder, s. m. a winker; pl. -yn
meekagh, a. a person is said to be so that keeps his eye lashes nearly closed
veel, v. did soften, softened; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
meelaghey, v. softening, &c
dy veelagh, v. to soften M
meelit, 85. softened, moistened
ro veelit, 85. too softened M
meeleyder, s. m. a softener
yn veeleyder, s. the softener M
meeley, a. soft, moist, fine to the touch; a. pl.; id. em. (sic)
s'meeley, a. how moist, soft, yielding to the touch M
feer veeley, a. very soft or moist M
meer, s. f. a piece; We have this word still retained in our language agreeable to that meaning, 1. Sam. xiii. 20, pl. -yn; Agh hie ooilley ny Israeliteyn sheese gys ny Philistinee, dagh dooinney dy choyrt skian er e hock, as meer er e choulter, dy shleeu e heigh, as e chiebbey. [But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;]; it is the proper Manks of piece; the word peeish, which is too often made use of, is only a corruption of the English. Why some insist that it means bread may be easily accounted for; as, give the child a piece. Cur meer da'n lhiannoo (give a piece of bread to the child). The above ellipsis may account for it. It is often the case that an article used in an action is called the action itself; for instance, tea for the meal, &c
dty veer, s. thy piece; pl. -yn M
meer, v. piece; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
meeraghey, v. piecing, or putting pieces together
dy veeraghey, v. to piece M
meereyder, s. m. piecer; pl. -yn
meeyl, s. f. a louse; pl. -yn
yn veeyl, s. the louse; pl. -lyn M
meeyl cheyrragh, s. f. a sheep-louse
meeyl chreen, s. f. a small worm or grub that eats away timber, also one that burrows under a person's skin and causes great itch, and on which is the following couplet:; Dy beagh ee er e bolg myr t'ee er e dreeym, Shimmey mac dooinney yinnagh ee harrish y cheym. [If it were on its belly as it is on its back, many a son of man would it do over the stile.]
meeyllagh, a. lousy
s'meeylagh, a. how lousy M
s'meeylee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup.
ro veeyllagh, a. too lousy M
meg, s. f. a cosset [OED: A lamb (colt, etc.) brought up by hand; a pet-lamb, cade-lamb], a pet lamb
meih, s. m. a balance, a weight, a scale; mult, much; pl. -aghyn
veigh, s. scale or balance; pl. -aghyn; Rev. vi. 5: As yeeagh mee, as honnick mee cabbyl doo; as v'echeysyn va markiagh er piyr dy veihaghyn ayns e laue. [And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand] M
veih, s. a balance; pl. -aghyn; Isa. xlvi. 6: T’ad dy feoilt deayrtey magh airh ass y sporran, as towse argid ayns y veih, as t’ad failley gaaue-airh, as ta eshyn jannoo jee jeh [They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god]; -syn, id. em. M
veigh, v. did weigh or balance; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
meihey or meighey, v.
dy veihey, v. to weigh or balance M
meihaghey, v. weighing, balancing
er veihaghey, v. hath, &c., balanced or weighed M
meihit, 85. weighed, balanced
meiheyder, s. m. one that weighs
meil, s. f. a lip; pl. -lyn
dty veil, s. thy lip; pl. -lyn M
meil-baa, s. f. cowslip, preagle [?], pollianther
meilley, s. f. a basin, a bowl; pl. 67
yn veilley, s. the basin or bowl M
meinn, s. f. meal; pl. -yn
yn veinn, s. the meal M
garvain, s. groats
yn ghiare-veinn, s. the groats G
meinney, a. pl. (sic) meal; a. d. of meal
koir veinney, a. d. of meal box or chest M
meiygh, a. benign, tender; 2 Kings, xxii. 19: Er-yn-oyr dy row dty chree meiygh, as dy vel oo er injillaghey oo-hene kiongoyrt rish y Chiarn… [Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord…]
s'meiygh, a. how tender M
s'meiyghey, a. id. comp. and sup. M
feer veiygh, a. very mild or tender, benign or gentle M
meiygh, v. to be benign; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
meiyghey, v. yearning with tenderness or benignity
meiyghaghey, v.
dy veiyghaghey, v. to yearn with tenderness M
meiyghit, 85. drawn out in tenderness, &c
meiyghid, s. m. benignity, tenderness
meiyghagh, a.
ro veiyghagh, a. too tender or benign M
meiyghys, s.
e veiyghys, s. his benignity M
mennee, s. f. an awl; pl. -yn; Exod. xxi. 6: Eisht ver e vainshtyr lesh eh fenish ny briwnyn; as ver eh lesh eh myrgeddin gys y dorrys, ny gys essyn y dorrys: as ver e vainshtyr mennee trooid e chleaysh; as nee eh shirveish eh choud as s'bio eh. [Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever]
yn vennee, s. the awl M
mennick, a. often, frequent
s'mennick, a. how often or frequent M
s'mennickey, a. id. comp. and sup.; Acts xxiv. 26: V'eh jerkal neesht dy beagh Paul er chur argid da, cour cosney e reamys: shen-y-fa v'eh cur fys er ny s'mennickey dy loayrt rish. [He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him] M
ro vennick, a. too often, too frequent M
anvennick, adv. seldom, not often
s'anvennick, s. how seldom A
s'anvenkey, a. id. comp. and sup. A
menkid, s. m. frequency
meoir, s. m. a moar [OED: In the Isle of Man: a bailiff or government officer], a man sworn to collect the Lord's rent of a parish
yn veoir, s. the moar or collector of crown rent M
meoir-agglish, s. m. a beadle [OED: An inferior parish officer appointed by the vestry to keep order in church, punish petty offenders, and act as the servitor or messenger of the parish generally; a parish constable]
meoirsnys, s. m. the moarship
yn veoirsnys, s. the moarship M
merg, s.
gall-verg, s. f. bitter spite, or fury accompanied with revenge
mergagh, a.
gall-vergagh, a. spiteful to an extreme, most ferocious
yn veishteig vergagh, s. the canker worm B
merg, v. rust; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
mergit, 85. rusted
ro vergit, a. too rusty or rusted M
mergagh, a. rusty
s'mergagh, a. how rusty M
s'mergee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer vergagh, a. very rusty M
mergeyder, s. m. something that rusts
mergey, s. m. rust
mergid, s. m. rustiness
yn vergid, s. the rustiness M
yn vergys, s. the rust M
mergey, s. m. ensign; Isa. xxx. 17: …derrey vees shiu faagit myr aile son cowrey-caggee er mullagh slieau, as myr mergey er cronk. […till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill]
merre, s. f. stupor, deadness of design to what is right, and, as it were, propelled to do what is wrong
merre-cheilley, s. f. deadness of wit or sense
merrioose, s. f. stupor, sluggishness. [cf. mee-rioose.]
meshtal, a. drunken
feer veshtal, a. very drunken M
meshtey, See er-meshtey.
er-meshtey, a. drunk or drunken.; Prov.: “Laa er-meshtey as laa er ushtey.” [A day drunk and a day on (i.e. drinking) water.]
meshtalagh, s. m. a drunkard; pl. 71
yn veshtallagh, s. the drunkard M
meshtallys, s. m. drunkenness; [NB meshtyrys in the text cited]; Rom. xiii. 13: Lhig dooin gimmeeaght dy onneragh myr ayns y laa: cha nee ayns rouanys as meshtyrys, cha nee ayns cloie as reaid, cha nee ayns streeu as troo. [Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying]
meshteylys, s. m. inebriation, intoxication, ebriety, ebriosity. See also meshtallys.
e veshtallys, s. his drunkenness M
mess, s. m. fruit
yn vess, s. the fruit M
messoil, a. fruitful, fertile
s'messoil, a. how fruitful, comp. and sup. M
feer vessoil, a. very fruitful M
neu-vessoil, a. unfruitful, infertile, infecund
messoilid, s. m. fruitfulness
yn vessoillid, s. the fruitfulness M
neu-vessoilid, s. m. unfruitfulness
mettey, a. tender, delicate
feer vettey, a. very tender M
mettey-ys, s. m. delicacy, delicateness; Deu. xxviii. 56: Yn ven seyr as mettey ny mast' eu nagh jinnagh e cass y choyrt er y laare son moyrn as mettey-ys, bee drogh hooill eck gys sheshey e oghrish, gys e mac, as gys e inneen. [The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter]
metteyid or mettys, s.
e vetteyid, s. his tenderness M
meydlagh, a. (from mooad), heavy and slow in moving on account of size
feer veyhdlagh, a. very unwieldy M
meydlid, s. m. slowness and inactivity in moving
meyhdlys, s.
e veyhdlid, s. unwieldiness M
mheddyr, s. f. a pail, a vessel like a noggin [OED: A small drinking vessel; a mug, cup, or ladle]
yn vheddyr, s. the pail, or piggin [OED: A (small) pail or similar vessel, esp. a wooden one with one stave longer than the rest serving as a handle; a vessel of this sort used as a milking pail. Also: a (wooden) drinking vessel; a scoop or ladle consisting of a can with a handle on the side; a lading-can] M
mheil, s. f. a company of reapers or shearers in a field cutting corn; The Welsh has medal for the same; pl. -yn
yn vheil, s. the company of reapers M
mheillea, s. f. the term is used for the finishing of reaping corn; from mheil (a company of reapers), and ea from fea (the reapers' rest)
yn vheillea, s. the harvest feast M
mhill, v. mar, moil, spoil, dirty; or render useless.. This word is written mill; but for the better sound's sake and a difference from mill (honey), the h is inserted; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys; Jam. iii. 6: As ta’n chengey ny aile, seihll dy vee-chairys: myr shen ta’n chengey mastey ny oltyn ain, dy vel ee milhey yn slane corp, as cur yn seihll bun-ry-skyn; as t’ee soit er aile liorish niurin [And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.]
vhill, v. did dirty, spoil, or render useless; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
mhilley, v. marring, spoiling, dirtying
dy vhilley, v. to spoil, mar, moil, or dirty M
mhillee, a. d. of marring or spoiling
my veelley mhillee ort, my dirty mile on thee, or my bad wish on thee
mhillit, 85. spoiled, marred, &c.; Jer. xviii. 4: As va'n saagh craie v'eh dy yannoo mhillit ayns laue yn phasheyder; myrshen dy ren eh jeh reesht saagh elley, myr s'mie lesh hene dy yannoo eh. [And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it]
s'millit, a. how spoiled M
ro vhillit, a. too spoiled, &c M
mhilleyder, s. m. a marrer, spoiler, &c
yn vhilleyder, s. the spoiler, &c M
mhinoogh, v. yawning, gaping
dty vhinoogh, v. to yawn or gape M
mhinoyr, a. mellow [OED: Of fruit: ripe; soft, sweet, and juicy with ripeness], mealy
menoyr, a. mellow, mealy, goodly. myn and ooir; Jer. xi. 16: Ren y Chiarn uss y enmys, Billey-olive glass, aalin, as lesh mess menoyr; lesh feiyr anveagh t’eh er voaddey aile er, as ta ny banglaneyn eck er ny vrishey. [The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken]
mhinoyrey, a. pl. mellow, mealy
s'mhenoyr, a. how mealy or mellow M
s'mhenoyrey, a. id. comp. and sup. M
feer vhinoyr, a. very mellow or mealy M
mhinoyrid, s. m. mellowness, mealiness
menoyrid, s. m. mellowness
e vhinoyrid, s. his mellowness M
mhioyr, s. m. the sense of feeling and touch acuteness of feeling, &c
mioyr, s. See mhioyr.
e vhioyr, s. his feeling or use of faculties M
mhioyral, a. having the power and sense of feeling, and the use of the members
feer vhioyral, a. very acute of feeling M
mhollim, a. friable, earthy, ready to fall to pieces (when applied to earth); (when applied to fruit), mellow or getting rotten
mholmey, a. pl. friable, brittle, mellow
ro vhollim, a. too friable or brittle M
mholm, v. moulder, make friable or earthy; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
mholmaghey, v. mouldering, making friable, earthy, or mellow
er vholmagh, v. hath, &c., got friable M
mholmeyder, s. m. a crumbler, a moulder, or something that renders friable
mholmid, s. m. friableness, mellowness
e vholmid, s. his friability M
mhuinneel, s. f. a sleeve
e vhuinneel, s. his sleeve M
e whuineel, s. his sleeve M
doarn mhuinneel, s. f. a cuff
fent-mhuineel, s. f. a wrist-band
mhuinneelagh, a. d.
smock whuineellagh, a. a shift having sleeves M
mial, a. mansuete, mild, gentle, lenient, good natured
mialys, s. m. mansuetude, mildness, clemency, lenity
mian (sounded meean), s. m. appetite, eager wish for some thing, a fond or hankering desire
e vian, s. his eager wish or fond desire; Isaiah xxix. 8: Bee eh eer myr tra ta dooinney accryssagh dreamal, as er-lesh dy vel eh gee; agh t'eh doostey, as ta e volg shang: ny myr tra ta dooinney paagh dreamal, as er-lesh dy vel eh giu; agh t'eh doostey, as cur-my-ner t'eh annoon as cha vel e vian jeant magh. [It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite] M
by-vian, v. would fain; Luke xv. 16: As by-vian lesh e volg y lhieeney lesh ny bleaystyn va ny muckyn dy ee: as cha row dooinney erbee hug cooney da. [And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him]
gliee-mian, s. f. concupiscence, lust
miandagh, a. fond, longing for, having an appetite for, minded for, desirable;
miandagh, s. m. a person longing for something; pl. 71
s'miandagh, a. how earnestly wished for, longed for, how desirous to the mind or appetite M
s'miandee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
ro viandagh, a. too hankering after, too fond of, longing too much for or after M
miandid, s. m. eagerness of appetite, or mind for something desirable
Mian, s. m. Matthew, Matthias.. The both names are so called according to the old phrase: “Laa'l Mian carragh skaa yn arroo sy n'ouyr, as marroo ny eayin sy n'arragh.” [St. Matthew's Day scurvy sheds the corn in the autumn, and kills the lambs in the spring.] The feast of St. Matthias is held on the 25th of February, and that of St. Matthew on the 21st of September
e Vian, s. his Matthew or Matthias M
mie, a. good
dy mie, adv. well
mie-ey, a. pl. good
fir vie-ey, a. pl. good ones M
s'mie, a. how good, well of.; Prov.: “S'mie ve daaney agh s'olk ve ro ghaaney.” ['Tis good to be bold, but bad to be too bold.] M
feer vie, a. very good, very well M
mie-chreegh, a. well disposed, good hearted
mie dy liooar, adv. well enough
chammah, adv. as well. from cho-mie)
lane-vie, a. indifferent, middling, very well
thurn-mie, s. a good turn or job
mie, s. m. good, weal
yn vie, s. the good M
mienyn, s. pl. virtues; <Ecclesiasticus>; Wisdom of Solomon viii. 7: As my ta dooinney graihagh er yn ynrickys, t'ee gymmyrkey mieyn (sic): son t'ee gynsaghey sheeltys as tushtey, cairys as dunnallys; lheid ny giootyn as nagh vod ny s'vondeishee 've ec deiney ayns ooilley nyn mea. [And if a man love righteousness her labours are virtues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as men can have nothing more profitable in their life]
e vienyn, s. his virtues M
mieys, s. f. goodness
e vieys, s. his goodness M
share, a. better, best; as, ny share (better), yn dooinney share (the best man), the comp. and sup. of mie (and so for all the adjectives). See also 58. The possessive pronouns might here be all joined to this, as in the case of bare [see below], and the meaning the same, but in the present tense; as, share-da, share-lhiam, share-lhiat, &c.; Prov.: Share soie son veg, na roie son veg. [Better to sit for little than run for little.]
share, v. to better, improve, &c.; comp. and sup.; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys; -it
sharagh, v. getting better, improving, getting in a state of convalescence
shareit, 85. bettered, improved
shareid, s. m. preferableness, superiority
cha çhare-lhiam, (sic) I would not rather S
nagh nhare, a. is it not better or best[?] S
bare, a. (from by share), best, the <future> [past] of share
ny bare, better
bare da, best for him
bare dasyn, best for him, em.
bare j'ee, best for her
bare j'eeish, best for her, em.
bare daue, best for them
bare dauesyn, best for them, em.
bare dou, best for me
bare dooys, best for me. em.
bare dooin, best for us
bare dooinyn, best for us, em.
bare dhyt, best for thee
bare dhyts, best for thee, em.
bare diu, best for you or ye
bare diuish, best for you, em.
bare lesh, he would rather
bare leshyn, he would rather, em.
bare lh'ee, she would rather
bare lh'eeish, she would rather, em.
bare lhieu, they would rather
bare lhieusyn, they, &c., would rather, em.
bare lhiam, I would rather; Prov.: Cha row rieau bare-lhiam jeant magh. [I would rather was never satisfied]
bare lhiams, I would rather, em.
bare lhiat, thou wouldst rather
bare lhiats, thou wouldst rather, em.
bare lhieuish, you &c., would rather, em.
bare lhien, we would rather
bare lhienyn, we would rather. em
mill, s. m. honey; mill er meer [honey on a piece]
yn vill, s. the honey M
molley, a. d. of sweetness. [despite what Cregeen says here and below, it looks rather as though molley is the a. d. of mill, i.e. ‘of honey’]; Psl. xix. 10, Manks metre. S'baght soylit huc ta meanyn airh, Ny'n airh hene ta röit voue. Yn vill, ny kerenyn-molley hene, Cha vel cha millish roo. [They (the judgements of the Lord) are directly comparable to mines of gold, or the gold itself that flows from them; honey, or honeycombs themselves, are not so sweet as they. MWW]
kere volley, a. sweet comb, honey comb.. This word volley comes from millish, (sweet); and means a. d. of sweetness M
kere-volley, s. f. honey comb, or rather a sweet comb; as the volley here comes from millish
lus y volley, s. f. lady's bed-straw
geirr-vill, s. f. bees' wax, honey wax
millish, a. sweet.; Prov.: “Millish dy ghoaill agh sharroo dy eeck.” [Sweet to take but bitter to pay.]
miljey, a. pl. sweet; Cant. i. 3: Son blass dty ooilyn miljey, ta dty ennym myr ooil er ny gheayrtey; shen-y-fa ta ny moidynyn ayns graih rhyt [Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee]
s'millish, a. how sweet, with what sweetness M
smiljey, a. sweeter, sweetest, the comp. and sup. of millish (sweet)
feer villish, a. very sweet M
duillag-villish, s. f. costmary, alcost
lus villish ny lheeanagh, s. f. meadow sweet
milljaghey, v. sweetening
miljeyder, s. m. a confectioner; pl. -yn
milljid, s. f. sweetness
e viljid, s. his sweetness M
milljag, s. f. (from milljough), a sweet drink, ale before the hop is added, mead
millchea, s. m. mildew.. Some might think this word an Anglicism, but I rather think the English word a Gaelicism, the mill from mar or moil, and kay mist (millkay)
millcheait, 85. mildewed
milley, s. m. a million; 1 Chron. xxi. 5: As ooilley adsyn jeh Israel v'ad, milley as keead thousane dy gheiney va son tayrn y cliwe. [And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword]
ving, v. did bite or pinch; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
mingey, v. pinching, nipping, &c
er vingey, v. hath, &c., bit or pinched M
mingit, 85. pinched, nipped
ro vingit, a. too bit or pinched M
mingeyder, s. m. a pincher, a nipper
mhinag, s. f. a pinch, a nip; pl. -yn
yn vhinag, s. the pinch or nip M
lus ny minnag, s. f. dandelion, piss-a-bed
minjeig, s. f. a bundle of heather, &c
minjeig, s. f. a young hind or roe
yn vinjeig, s. the kid of a hind M
minnagh, s. m. guts, bowels, entrails, pith
yn vinnagh, s. the guts, entrails or bowels, the pith of timber M
e vynnagh, s. his bowels; Job xx. 14: Ny-yeih ta e vee ayns e vynnagh jiooldagh da, te gall ard-nieughyn cheu sthie jeh [Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him] M
viol, v. did tempt or tempted.; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
miolaghey, v. tempting, enticing, &c
miolley or miollagh, v.
dty violley, v. thy tempting M
dy viollagh, v. to tempt M
er viollagh, v. hath, &c., tempted M
miolit, 85. tempted, tried
ro viollit, a. too tempted M
mioleyder, s. m. a tempter, &c.; pl. -yn
yn violleyder, s. the tempter M
miolagh, s. m. a temptation, &c.; pl. -yn
yn viollagh, s. the temptation M
mirril, s. f. a miracle; pl. -yn
mirrilagh, a. miraculous
s'mirrilagh, a. how miraculous M
s'mirrilee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
mish, pro. me, emphatically
missilagh, a. precarious, fickle
feer vissilagh, a. very precarious M
missilid, s. m. uncertainty, &c
yn vissilid, s. the uncertainty, &c M
mitçhoor, s. m. a rogue
mitçhooragh, a. roguish, mischievous
s'mitçhooragh, a. how roguish, mischievous, or fraudulent M
s'mitçhooree, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
mitçhooraght, s. f. roguishness, mischief
mithan, s. f. a mitten, a glove; pl. -yn
yn vitthan, s. the mitten or glove M
moal, a. mean, meagre, poor, gaunt, despicable, sorry, dim
moalley, or, as in Deu. xxviii. 65, moaldey, a. pl. poor, mean, meagre, despicable, sorry, and when applied to sight, dim; …agh ver y Chiarn dhyt ayns shen cree er-creau, as sooillyn moaldey, as sou-aigney. […but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind]
voalley, a. pl. mean, despicable M
moal-hushtagh, s.
yn voal-hushtagh, s. the person having no great share of knowledge, a fool; Prov. xxix. 20: Vel oo cur-my-ner dooinney ta siyragh ayns e ghoan? ta caslys share jeh'n voal-hushtagh na jehsyn. [Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him] M
s'moal, a. how mean, poor, male, despicable.. Some persons use smoailley as the comp. and sup. of this word, but I prefer smelley M
s'melley, a. more or most mean, male, poor, despicable, comp. and sup. M
feer voal, a. very poor, mean, or despicable M
meillid, s. m. (from moal), despicableness, meanness, degeneracy, poorness
e veillid, s. his despicableness, &c M
mellid-chree, s. f. melancholy
moandagh, a. blunt, not acute, dull on the edge, faultering, stammering, feeble; Isaiah xxxii. 4: Nee yn cree ocsyn myrgeddin ta gyn tort toiggal tushtey, as nee yn chengey moandagh loayrt dy floaill. [The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly]
s'moandagh, a. how blunt, dull, feeble, not acute M
s'moandee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer voandagh, a. very faltering; blunt, feeble, dull M
fer moandagh, s. m. a fumbler
moandid, s. m. dullness, bluntness
moar, v. moor, or tie in a harbour; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
voar, v. did moor; -agh; -in; -ym; -ys M
moaral, v. mooring
er voaral, v. hath, &c. moored M
moarit, 85. moored
ro voarit, a. too moored M
moareyder, s. m. one that moors
moaryn, s. pl.
e voaryn, s. his moorings M
moayn, s. f. turf
yn voayn, s. the turf or peat M
moanagh, a. d. of or belonging to turf
moaney, a. d. turfy, of turf; as, grunt moaney [turfy ground]
creagh voaney, a. d. a stack of turf M
moanagh, a.
s'moanagh, a. how turfy M
s'moanee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer voanagh, a. very turfy M
moanee, s. f. a turbary, a field of turfy soil; pl. moaintyn [? pl. of moayn] or moaneeyn
yn voanee, s. the turbary, the field of turfy soil M
moddey, s. m. a dog
yn voddey, s. the dog.; Prov.: Ceau craue ayns beeal drogh voddey. [Throwing a bone in a bad dog's mouth]; and, Baase y derrey voddey grayse y voddey elley. [The death of the one dog is the grace of the other.] M
moddee, s. pl. dogs.; Prov.: Ta ny moddee er chur nyn gione sy phot [The dogs have put their heads in the pot]; and, Rouyr moddee as beggan craueyn [Too many dogs and too few bones.]
e voddee, s. his dogs M
moddey airh, s. m. a mock sun. [OED: A false sun; spec. = parhelion n.: A bright spot in the sky, often associated with a solar halo and often occurring in pairs on either side of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the reflection of sunlight on ice crystals in the atmosphere; a mock sun, a sun dog]
moddey oaldey, s. m. a wolf
creayn-voddee, s. f. the herb dog's mercury
faiyr-voddee, s. f. couch grass
moddagh, a. doggish
moggyl, s. m. a mesh; [or moggil, see voggil below]; pl. -yn; -lyn See also e voggil.
yn voggyl, s. the mesh M
e voggil, s. his meshes M
mogglagh, a. of mesh or net
moghey, a. early
s'moghey, a. how early; comp. and sup. M
feer voghey, a. very early M
mogheyid, s. m. earliness
e voghid, s. his earliness M
moghrey, s. m. morning.. A contraction of this word is used when Manks people meet each other of a morning; they say mo'rey, which is so like morrow that people who do not understand the language imagine they speak of tomorrow. To pluralize, the y changes to eyn [i.e. moghreeyn].; Prov.: Foddee fastyr grianagh ve ec moghrey bodjalagh. [A sunny evening may follow a cloudy morning. MWW]
yn voghrey, s. the morning M
mohlt, s. m. a mutton; pl. muihlt
muihlt, s. pl. muttons the pl. of mohlt.
yn vohlt, s. the mutton M
yn voult, s. the mutton M
e vhoult, s. his mutton M
mhuiltçhin, s. m. a two year old mutton
moidyn, s. f. a virgin, a maiden
yn voidyn, s. the virgin or maiden M
moidynagh, a. virginal
voidynagh, a. virginal M
moidynys, s. f. virginity, maidenhead
yn voidynys, s. the virginity M
moir, s. f. mother, a female parent, a dam; Exod. xxii. 30: Nee oo er yn aght cheddin rish dty ghew, as rish dty chirree; rish shiaght laa bee eh er e voir, er yn hoghtoo laa ver oo dooys eh. [Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me]
e voir, s. his mother M
mayrey, a. d. of a mother, maternal
vayrey, a. d. of a mother M
keeayll-vairey, s. f. mother's wit
liass voir, s. f. a step mother
moir-ny-ushtaghyn, s. f. a source of the waters; 2 Kings ii. 21: As hie eh magh gys moir ny ushtaghyn, as hilg eh yn sollan ayns shen, as dooyrt eh, Myr shoh ta'n Chiarn dy ghra, Ta mee er lheihys ny ushtaghyn shoh, cha bee ad veih shoh magh neu-follan, ny'n thalloo gennish. [And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land]
moiragh, a. motherly, maternal
Moirrey, s. f. Mary
Oie'l Woirrey, s. Mary's night M
Laa'l Moirrey ny Gianle, s. m. Candlemas-day, kept on the second of February.; Prov.: Laa'l Moirrey ny Gianle, lieh foddyr as lieh aile. [Mary's Feast Day of the candles, i.e., Candlemas, half fodder and half fire.]
Laa'l Moirrey ny Sansh, s. m. the Annunciation-day, kept by the church on the 25th day of March
onnane-Voirrey, s. f. the cardus-thistle
mol, s. m. a mould; pl. -yn
yn vol, s. the mould to cast anything in M
mol, s. m. a nave [OED: The central part or block of a ... wheel, into which the end of the axle is inserted, and from which the spokes radiate; a hub]; pl. -yn
yn vol, s. the nave M
molg, s. f. a milt [OED: The spleen, esp. (now) the spleen of an animal reared for food]; pl. -yn
molteyr, s. m. a deceiver, a cheat, an imposter; Prov.: Mollee yn molteyr oo my oddys eh. [The rogue will deceive you if he can]
yn volteyr, s. the deceiver, rogue or cheat M
molteyragh, a. deceitful, fraudulent, insidious
s'molteyragh, a. how deceitful M
s'molteyree, a. id. comp. and sup. M
ro volteyragh, a. too deceitful, roguish, &c M
molteyrys, s. m. fraud, deceit, imposition, duplicity
e volteyrys, s. his deceit, fraud, &c M
mollag, s. f. a buoy; pl. -yn
yn vollag, s. the buoy M
mollagh, a. rough, rugged
s'mollagh, a. how rough, how hairy M
s'mollee, a. id. comp. and sup. M
ro vollagh, a. too rough M
bossan-mollagh, s. m. a species of ragwort
drein-mollagh, s. m. the bird tomtit
mollid, s. m. roughness, ruggedness
e vollid, s. his roughness M
mollaght, s. m. a curse; pl. -yn
yn vollaght, s. the curse M
mollaght-mynney, s. m. an execration, a curse of curses, a double curse; Jer. xlii. 18, and xliv. 12: …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.]; …yiow ad ooilley baase, beg as mooar, lesh y chliwe as y ghortey: as bee ad son ard-vollaght, as son atchim, as son mollaght-mynney, as son oltooan…. [they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach]
ard-vollaght, s. m. an execration; Jer. xlii. 18: [see above, under mollaght-mynney]
cloan-ny-mollaght, s. pl. cursed children
co-vollaght, s.
yn cho-vollaght, s. the conspiracy; Acts xxiii. 13: As va erskyn da-eed jeu fo yn cho-vollaght shoh. [And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy] C
mac-mollaght, s. m. son of a curse, son of perdition, the devil
vong, v. did smile or smirk; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
mongey, v. smiling, smirking
dy vongey, v. to smile, to smirk M
mongit er, 85. smiled on
mong, s.
e vong, s. his smile or smirk M
mongeyder, s. m. a smiler; pl. -yn
yn vongeyder, s. the smiler M
monney, a. much, many; mostly used negatively
yn vonney, s. the much, the many M
monney, s. m. manner, meaning
cre'n vonney, s. what manner, what meaning.. [The Bible has cre'n monney ×9.] M
mooad, s.
yn vooad, s. the size. bulk or bigness M
e wooad, s. his size, bigness M
cre-woad, adv. how much
cre wooad keayrt, how many times M
mooads, s. m. greatness, size, bulk, extremity; Job xxxv. 15: Agh nish, er-yn-oyr nagh vel eh goaill kerraghey ayns e yymmoose, as nagh vel Job ayns mooadys e heaghyn er hoiggal eh. [But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity;]; Isa. xl. 26: …t'eh geamagh orroo ooilley lurg ny enmyn oc, lesh mooadys e niart; son t'eh niartal ayns pooar; cha vel unnane failleil. […he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth,]; Neh. xiii. 22: Cooinee orrym, O my Yee, mychione shoh myrgeddin, as ymmyrk lhiam cordail rish mooadys dty vyghin. [Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy]
yn vooads, s. the greatness, bulk, size or magnitude M
vooad, v. [did] enlarge, extend; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
mooadaghey, v. enlarging, increasing in magnitude, exaggerating
dy wooadaghey, v. to enlarge or expand M
er vooadagh, v. hath, &c. enlarged, extended, magnified, increased in bulk M
mooadit, 85. enlarged, extended
mooadeyder, s. m. an enlarger, &c
mooar, a. big, large, great, vast, &c
mooarey, a. pl. big, great, large, enormous, huge
kirree vooarey, a. pl. big sheep M
dy mooar, adv. greatly, largely, hugely, &c
feer vooar, a. very great, large, big, huge M
feer wooar, a. very big, great, or large M
cha mooar lesh, v. he careth not on account of size; -yn, id. em.
cha mooar lh'ee, adv. she careth not, &c.; -ish, id. em.
cha mooar lhiam, adv. I care not, &c.; -s, id. em.
cha by-vooar lesh, adv. careth not, careth not because of its bigness, size, or greatness; Isa. xxxiii. 8: …t'eh er vrishey yn conaant, t'eh er hoiaghey beg jeh ny ard-valjyn, cha by-vooar lesh dooinney erbee. […he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man]
s'mooar, a. how big, great, large; Luke i. 49: Son s'mooar ta'n Ooilley-niartal er n'yannoo er my hon, as s'casherick ta e ennym [For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name] M
smoo, a. bigger, biggest, greater, greatest, larger, largest, more or most, comp. and sup.; Eshyn smoo hayrys, smoo vees echey. [He who catches most shall have most.]
fer-smoo, s. m.
yn er-smoo, s. the greatest, mas. F
chamoo, conj. neither, not either, not more
scansh-smoo, a. important
mooar-aignagh, a. magnanimous
mooar-aignys, s. m. magnanimity
mooar-leagh, a. precious, valuable; Pro. vi. 26: Son liorish drogh-ven ta dooinney tayrnit sheese gys boghtynid: as nee ben adultrinagh shelg son y vioys mooar-leagh. [For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life]
mooar-ooasle, a. great honour, honourable; Acts xxviii. 10: As ren ad myrgeddin soiaghey mooar ooasle y yannoo j'in, as tra ghow shin lhuingys, laad ad shin lesh dy chooilley nhee ymmyrchagh er nyn son. [Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary]
mooar-rheynn, s. m. a province
mooar-volgagh, a. big bellied
bayrn-mooar, s. m. a sea nettle
cuishlin-vooar, s. an artery
yn feaynid-mooar, s. m. the great expansive void without boundary or limit
Juan-mooar, s. m. the black -backed gull
leagh-mooar, a. precious, valuable
scansh-vooar, s. f. importance
mooar, v. grudge, envy, seeing big or large, too large to be given, or another to have; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
vooar, v. did grudge or begrudge; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
mooaraghey, v. grudging, seeing too great for others to enjoy
dy wooaraghey, v. to begrudge M
er vooaragh, v. hath, &c., grudged, &c M
mooarit, 85. grudged
s'mooarit, a. how grudged or begrudged M
mooareyder, s. m. one who grudges
yn vooareyder, s. the grudger M
mooaralagh, a. haughty, ambitious, ostentatious
s'mooaralagh, a. how haughty, &c M
s'mooaralee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer vooaralagh, a. very haughty, &c M
ro wooaralagh, a. too haughty or ambitious M
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]
mooaralagh, s. m. a haughty person; pl. 71
yn vooaralagh, s. the haughty person M
mooaralys, s. f. ambition, haughtiness, ostentation
e vooaralys, s. his haughtiness, &c M
e wooaralys, s. his haughtiness or ostentation M
mooaran, s. m. much, many; the dim. of mooar, a little much
voogh, v. did quench or quenched; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
mooghey, v. quenching, extinguishing
dy vooghey, v. to quench M
mooghit, 85. quenched, extinct, extinguished; Isaiah xliii. 17: …nee ad lhie sheese cooidjagh, as cha n’irree ad arragh: t’ad mooghit, t’ad currit ass myr cainle. […they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow]
s'mooghit, a. how quenched M
ro vooghit, a. too quenched M
moogheyder, s. m. a quencher, &c.; pl. -yn
yn voogheyder, s. the quencher M
mooidjeen, s. m. (from mooie, out, and jeeyn, of us), an outlawed or excommunicated. person, one out of the pale of the church, a miscreant; pl. -yn
yn vooidjeen, s. the outcast or miscreant M
T'ou dty wooidjeen, s. thou art an excommunicated person M
mooidjeenagh, a. behaving as a miscreant or outlawed person
feer vooidjeenagh, a. See mooidjeenagh. M
mooidjeenys, s. m. miscreancy; pl. -yn
e vooidjeenys, s. his miscreancy M
e wooidjeenys, s. his outlawry M
mooie, adv.
çheu-mooie, s. m. outside, besides, except; Acts viii. 1: …as v'ad ooilley er nyn skeayley magh trooid cheeraghyn Yudea as Samaria, cheu mooie jeh ny ostyllyn. […and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles]
faagit-mooie, 85. Indicted by the petty or grand jury
oirr-mooie, s. m. outside or edge, outer edge
mooin, s. ‘back’; -yn, id. em.
er e vooin, s. on top of, on his back or on him M
er mooin y cheilley, adv. on one another, mounted on one another, pell mell
mooin, v. i. piss, make animal water; -yn, id. em.
vooin, v. did make urine; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
dy voon, v. to piss M
moont, 85. pissed
ro vooint, a. too pissed M
mooneyder, s. m. one who makes water
yn vooineyder, s. the maker of urine M
moon, s. m. urine, piss, animal water
dy voon, s. of urine M
mooiney, a. pl. (sic) [?? a. d. of]. urine or animal water
moongoar, s. f. the herb orrage or orrach.. This is <is> one of the quickest herbs known to grow and run to seed
lus y vooin, s. f. gladwin [OED gladwyn s.v. gladdon, A popular name of the iris (Iris Pseudacorus)] or stinking gladwin. [OED stinking gladdon ‘Iris foetidissima’]
mooinjer, s. f. meiny [EDD: a family, household], domestics, servants about one, relatives, household; Job i. 3: Va e chooid myrgeddin shiaght thousane keyrrey, as three thousaneyn dy chamellyn, as queig cheead whing dy ghew, as queig cheead assyl bwoirryn, as niart mooinjer; myr shen dy row yn dooinney shoh yn er s'berchee jeh ooilley deiney'n niar. [His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east]
yn vooinjer, s. the domestics, the servants, the household M
e wooinjer, s. his household or domestics M
fir wooinjer, s. men-servants M
mooinjerey, a. d. of a relation, servant, &c
ben-vooinjerey, s. f. a kinswoman
ben wooinjerey, s. a woman relation M
fer-mooinjerey, s. m. a man-servant
fir vooinjerey, s. men servants M
mooinjer-veggey, s. pl. little ones about one
ard-wooinjer, s. m. principal ones
mooinjerys, s. m. relationship, alliance, the state of being related
e vooinjerys, s. his relationship, &c M
e wooinjerys, s. his relationship M
mooir, s. f. (mare, Latin) main, the sea; Eccl. i. 7 [see below].
yn vooir, s. the sea; Eccl. i. 7: Ta ooilley ny awinyn roie gys y vooir, ny-yeih cha vel y mooir (sic) lhieeney harrish: gys moir ny awinyn t'ad reesht chyndaa. [All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again] M
yn wooir, s. the sea M
yn vuir, s. the sea. See also vooir. M
yn wuir, See wooir. the sea. M
marrey, a. d. of the main or sea
baare varrey, a. d. <on the> surface of the sea M
ben-varrey, s. f. a mermaid
briw-marrey, s. m. a water bailiff
fannag-varrey, s. f. a cormorant. See also shag.
goblan-marrey, s. m. a red-shank
lane-marrey, s. m. high water
lane-marrey traie, s. turned on the ebb
sidoor marrey, s. m. a marine
traie-varrey, s. f. low-water
yn tidey-varrey, (the sea tide)
mooireerey, s. f. a billow; pl. 67 ; billows, the rising of the sea by wind, the motion made on standing corn by wind
yn vuireirey, s. the billow M
mooir-hraie, s. f. the ebb tide, low water
yn vuir-hraie, s. the ebb tide M
mooirjeenagh, a. murky, dark, gloomy, of a sea colour, cloudy, looking for rain, watery
feer vuirjeenagh, s. very gloomy M
mooirjeenys, s. f. appearance for rain, cloudiness, lowering, gloominess
e vuirjeenys, s. his gloominess M
mooirlaig, s. f. a sea worn stone
yn vuirlaig, s. the stone worn by the sea M
mooirlane, s. f. an edible sea tang
yn vuirlane, s. the sea tang M
mooir lhieeney, s. m. the flowing of the sea, the flood tide
mooirçhoor, s. m. a wreck; pl. -aghyn
e vuirçhooraghyn, s. his wrecks M
mooirçhoor, v. ; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
mooirçhoorey, v. wrecking
mooirçhooreyder, s. m. a wrecker; pl. -yn
mooirçhoorit, 85. wrecked
moost, v. rouse, hastily or suddenly start<ing> out of a quiet posture; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
voost, v. did rouse, sally or rush; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms M
moostey, v.
er voostey, v. hath, &c., roused, &c M
moostit, 85. roused, bustled
moostey, s. m. a sudden rouse or spring from sleep or a quiet posture; pl. 67
moosteyder, s. m. a rouser; pl. -yn
moosteyr, s.
yn voosteyr, s. the rouser M
mooyll, s. f. a mull, a cape; pl. -yn
yn voil, s. the mull M
moughane, s. m. a cough; pl. -yn
moughaneagh, a. having a cough
s'moughanagh, a. how much coughing M
s'moughanee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup.
moughaney, v. coughing
mow, <v.>[a.] waste, decayed, destroyed
s'mow, a. how wasted or decayed M
s'mowey, a. id. comp. and sup. M
cur mow or coyrt mow, v. wasting, decaying, destroying, consuming; Deu. ix. 3: Toig er-y-fa shen, yn laa jiu, dy nee yn Chiarn dty Yee eh ta goll royd myr aile ta coyrt mow: nee eh ad y stroie, as nyn lhieggal kiongoyrt rhyt. [Understand therefore this day, that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face]
toyrt-mow, s. f. destruction, damnation, desolation; Zep. i. 15: Ta'n laa shen, laa dy yymmoose, laa dy hrimshey, as dy arkys, laa dy hraartys as toyrt-mow, laa dy ghorraghys as dy ghrooid, laa dy vodjallyn as dorraghys dullyr. [That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness]
moyl, s.
lus ny moyl Moirrey, s. f. marsh mallows
lus ny moal Moirrey, s. f. common mallows
moyll, v. praise, applaud; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys; Prov.: Moyll y laa mie fastyr [Praise a good day in the evening.]
moyll y Çhiarn, in. hallelujah
voyll, v. did praise; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
moylley, v.
dy voylley, v. to praise, to applaud M
dy ard-voylley, v. to magnify, to extol
moyllit, 85. praised, applauded
s'moyllit, a. how praised M
ro voyllit, a. too praised M
moylley, s. f. praise, applause, &c
moyllee, a. d. of praise or applause
dooinney-moyllee, s. m. an applauder, a praiser
fir voyllee, p. praisers, applauders M
moylley charane, a corruption, no doubt, of moylley Hiarn (praise to the Lord)
moylley Chreest, praise to Christ
moylley rea, praise to the King
moylley Vartyn, praise to St. Martin
moylley Voirrey, praise to St. Mary
moylley Vreeshey, praise to St. Bridget
cur-volley da, <d. a.> giving him gladness; Jer. xx. 15: Dy doogh dy row da'n dooinney hug lesh y naight da my ayr, gra, Ta lhiannoo mac er ny ruggey dhyt; cur-volley da [Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad]
jeh-voylley, p. dispraise, censure, dishonour
mee-voylley, s. m. dispraise
moylleyder, s. m. a praiser, an applauder
yn voylleyder, s. the praiser M
moyrn, s. f. pride, haughtiness.; Prov.: Yiow moyrn lhieggey [Pride will have a fall]; and, Cha vel eh çheet jesh da moyrn, dy yannoo red erbee ta laccal leshtal [It does not become pride to do anything which needs an excuse]
yn voyrn, s. the pride.; Prov.: Cha dennee rieau yn voyrn feayraght [Pride never felt the cold] M
moyrnagh, a. proud, haughty
s'moyrnagh, a. how proud M
s'moyrnee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer voyrnagh, a. very proud M
moyrnagh, s. m. a proud person; pl. 71
e voyrnee, s. his proud ones M
mrastyr, s. m. an evening meal.. Some think this to be the old Manks of dinner
mrastyr-beg, s. m. a luncheon in the evening
muc, s. f. a pig, hog, swine; pl. -yn
yn vuck, s. the pig or hog.; Prov.: Lhig dy chooilley vuck reuyrey jee hene [Let every pig dig for herself]
muickey or muigey, a. d. of swine or pigs
ark-vuickey, s. f. a young pig
muck-arkagh, s.
yn vuck-arkagh, s. the sow M
muck-awin, s. f. a bear
yn vuck-awin, s. the bear M
bee-muck, s. f. the herb sowthistle; by some called bainney-muck because when broken or cut it exudes a milky juice; lit. food for swine
curtlagh-vuck, s. f. herb bur-reed
onnane-vuck, s. f. the sow-thistle
sharmane-vuck, s. f. sow thistle See also onnane meein [sc. onnane veein].
muckagh, a. hoggish
mucklagh, s. m. a hogsty or pigsty
yn vucklagh, s. the pigsty M
muinney, s. m. mesentery; it is called inwards in the English Bible; pl. 67 ; Lev. iii. 9: …yn eeh echey, as yn slane curpin shen nee eh ’ghoaill jeh rish y chraue drommey: as yn eeh ta coodaghey yn mynnagh, as ooilley’n muinney. […the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards.]
yn vuinney, s. the mesentery B M
mullag, s. f. a cask, a keg; pl. -yn
yn vullag, s. the cask or keg M
beeal-mullag, s. m. bung-hole of a cask
mullagh, s. top, summit; pl. 72
yn vullagh, s. the top, the summit, the height; as, vel yn eayst ec y vullagh (is the moon at the height or full) ? M
er-y-vullagh, adv. atop, on the top
e vulleeyn, s. pl. his eminences M
mullee, a. d. of the top or summit
e vullee, a. d. [of] his top or head; <pl. -yn>; Acts i. 18: Nish ren y dooinney shoh magher y chionnaghey lesh y leagh dy vee-chairys; as tuittym gour e vullee, skeilt eh veih-my cheilley ayns y vean, as roie ooilley e vynnagh ass. [Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.] M
goll er mullagh ching, v. going at short notice, in a hurry or bustle
mummig, s. f. the familiar of mother; appellations for grandmother on the mother's side in the Manks are, mummig my vummig, ben my yisick wooar, as my warree
dty vummig, s. thy mother, colloquially M
e ummug, s. his mother M
liass ummug, s. f. a step mother
murlhin, s. f. a hamper; pl. 72
yn vurlhin, s. the hamper M
murran, s. m. a plague or contagious distemper
murtaghey, v. bungling, fumbling
dy vurtagh, v. to fumble, to work with a poor or blunt tool.. [cf. bhurtag.] M
er vurtaghey, v. hath, &c. fumbled or wrought in a bungling manner M
musthaa, s. m. a blunder [OED: Confusion, bewilderment, trouble, disturbance, clamour. Obs.], an uproar, a tumult. It may also be the Manks of muster; pl. -yn
yn vustaa, s. the bustle M
musthane, s. spunk [OED spunk n.3: One or other of various fungi or fungoid growths on trees, esp. those of the species Polyporus, frequently used in the preparation of tinder], rotten wood turned to dust
yn vusthane, s. the dust of rotten wood M
mwaagh, s. m. a hare.; Prov.: Furree yn mwaagh rish e heshey. [The hare will wait for his mate.]
e waagh, s. his hare M
mwaaee, s. pl. hares
e waaee, s. his hares M
mwane, s. f. the embryo of an egg in fowls, &c., the fetus of any other animal in the womb; pl. -yn; Job iii. 16: Er-nonney follit myr ymmyrkey roish y traa cha beign ayn; myr mwaneyn nagh vaik rieau y toilshey. [Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.]
mwannal, s. m. the neck, the nape, the collar or cape; Job xxx. 18: Liorish bree trome my ghoghan ta my choamrey er ny chaghlaa: te lhiantyn hym cha chion as mwannal my chooat. [By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat]
e wannal, s. his neck M
mwannal cass, s. f. the small of the leg
mwannal cooat, s. m. the cape of a coat, &c
mwannal laue, s. f. the wrist; pl. -lyn laue
mwannallys, s. m. the act of having the arm round the neck; being in close contact or dispute
mwannallagh, a. d. of the neck or necks
ard-wannalagh, a. stiff-necked
creoi wannallagh, a. stiff-necked; M
creoi wannallagh, s. stiff-necked person M
creoï-wannallagh, a. stiff-necked
creoi wannallys, s. stiff-neckedness, stubbornness M
mwarree, s. f. a grandmother; pl. -yn
e warree, s. his grandmother M
mwashag, s. f. a wig, a bunch of hair; pl. -yn
yn washag, s. the wig or tuft of hair M
mwashag, s. f. a blowze [OED blowze 2: ‘A fat, red-faced, bloted wench, or one whose head is dressed like a slattern’ (Bailey 1731)]; pl. -yn
mwatlag, s. f. a large sea snail, a wilk or walk [sc. whelk]; pl. -yn
e watlag, s. his wilk or walk M
mwing, s. f. a mane; pl. -yn
yn wing, s. the mane M
mwing-jeear, s. m. a horse halter; pl. -yn
mwyllin, s. a mill or miln
yn wyllin, s. the mill or miln M
mwyljyn, s. pl. mills
e wyljyn, s. his mills M
mwyljey, a. d. of a mill or mills
wyljey, a. d. of a mill or mills M
mwyllinagh, a. d.
wyllinagh, a. d. of a mill or mills M
mwyllin arroo, s. f. a corn mill
mwyllin fasnee, s. f. a winnowing machine
mwyllin geayee, s. f. a wind mill
mwyllin laare, s. f. a floor mill
mwyllin laue, s. f. a hand mill
mwyllin lieen, s. f. a flax mill
mwyllin ushtey, s. f. a water mill
mwyllin walkee, s. f. a tuck mill
clagh-wyllin, s. a millstone
mwyllar, s. m. a miller; pl. -yn
yn wyllar, s. the miller M
mwyllaragh, a. d. of a miller
wyllaragh, a. d. of or belonging to a miller
mwyllarys, s.
e wyllarys, s. his millership or his trade or craft of a miller M
my, conj. if, suppose that, allow that
my ren, v. if did, if done
my she shen, adv. if it be, if that should
my ta dy gha, adv. if is or not, if it is or not
my va dy gha, adv. if it were or not
my veggan lhiat, adv. if too little for thee, or if thou thought too little
my, pre. before; Gen. l. 16: My dooar eh baase [before he died]
my voym baase, adv. before I die
my, pro. my, mine, me.. It is always sounded mhe or mey
m', pro. a contraction of my before a word beginning with a vowel; as, m'olt [my hair]
my-chour, p. p. for me provided for me
my-laue, pro. s. my hand
my-lieh, adv. my behalf; Deu. xxxi. 19: Shen-y-fa nish, scrieu-jee yn arrane moyllee shoh diu hene, as ynsee-jee eh da cloan Israel: dy vod eh ve oc dy ghoaill, as dy vod yn arrane shoh ve son feanish my-lieh noi cloan Israel. [Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel]
my-lomarcan, pro. a. I alone; Job i. 16: Ta aile Yee er duittym veih niau, as er lostey seose ny kirree, as ny sharvaantyn, as er stroie ad, as ta mish my-lomarcan er scapail dy insh dhyt. The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee
my lurg, p. p. after me; -s, id. em.
my-yeï, adv. p. after me
m'y, adv. pro. that and me. a contraction of y in dy (that), and m in mee (me); Rom. vii. 11: Son peccah goaill vondeish liorish yn anney, ren m'y volley, as liorish ren eh m'y varroo. [For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me]
my, prep. [cf. mysh]
my-cheilley, a. continuous, together
my-chione, p. p. about, concerning; of who, of whom; -eshyn, id. em.
my-e-chione, p. p. about him, of him, concerning him; <John x. 36> [see below].
my-y-chione, p. p. of which, about which
my-chionesyn, p. p. about him, em.; John x. 36: Vel shiu gra mychionesyn ta'n Ayr er chasherickey, as er choyrt gys y theihll, T'ou loayrt goan-mollaghtagh; er-yn-oyr dy dooyrt mee, She Mac Yee mee? [Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?]; Isa. xxix. 16: Dy firrinagh bee shoh yn camlaagys euish er ny choontey myr cray yn phasheyder: son jean yn obbyr gra mychione-syn ren eh, Cha ren eshyn mee? [Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not?] See also mychione-eshyn.
my-chione eck, p. p. about her, concerning her; -ish, id. em.
my ny gione, p. p. about them, about whom; ; <Jud. vi. 1[3]> [see below]:; -s, id. em.
my-nyn-gione, p. p. about them; Jud. vi. 1[3]: …cre ta er jeet jeh ooilley e virrilyn my-nyn-gione dinsh nyn ayraghyn dooin? […where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of?]; -s, id. em.
my-chione oc, p. p. about them, &c.; -syn, id. em.
my-my-chione, p. p. about me, concerning me; -s, id. em.
my-dty-chione, p. p. about thee, concerning thee; 1 Sam. xix. 3: As hem's magh as shassym liorish my ayr 'sy vagher raad t'ou follit, as loayr-ym rish m'ayr my-dty-chione; as cre-erbee yioym magh insh-ym dhyt. [And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.]; -s, id. em.
my-choau, adv. in chaff
mygeayrt, pre. about, concerning
mygeayrt y mysh, p. p. about him; -in. id. em
mygeayrt y mo'ee, p. p. about her; -ish, id. em.
mygeayrt y moo, p. p. about them. -syn. id. em
mygeayrt y moom, p. p. about me; -ys, id. em.
mygeayrt y mooin, p. p. about us; -yn, id. em.
mygeayrt y mood, p. p. about thee. -s. id. em
mygeayrt y miu, p. p. about you or ye; -ish, id. em.
my-heear, a. westward, to the west
my-hiar, a. eastward, to the east
my-hwoaie, a. northward, to the north
my-laue, after çheet it is an adv. going on, coming on, going forward, getting better in health or circumstances
my-la'ee, a. with the descent, drooping
myleeaney, s. f. this year
my-neealloo, a. fainted, fell in a trance or swooned; Dan. viii. 27: As huitt mish Daniel my-neealloo, as va mee ching son earish: lurg shen hrog mee orrym, as hie mee mysh cooishyn y ree. [And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it]
my-ner, in. behold; ver oo my-ner
my-rass, a. bolled [OED: Having bolls; esp. having seed vessels, in pod, in seed], in seed
my vlaa, a. in flower
my-yeish, a. in ear, out of the blade
my yiass, adv. southward, to the south
my-, [originally dependent form of by-]
my-lesh, v. belonging, owning
my-lhieu, pro. pl. the owners
my-lioar, adv. could hardly
my-niessey, adv. next to, by, nearest to; Num. ii. 20: As my-niessey dasyn vees tribe Vanasseh: as captan cloan Vanasseh, vees Gamaliel mac Pedahzur. [And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur]
myghin, s. f. mercy; pl. -yn
e vyghin, s. his mercy M
ard-vyghin, s. m. great mercy; pl. -yn
myghinagh, a. merciful, clement
s'myghinagh, a. how merciful M
s'myghinee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. M
feer vyghinagh, a. very merciful M
neu-vyghinagh, a. unmerciful, inclement
myghinagh, s. m. a merciful person; pl. 71
dy vyghinee, s. of merciful ones M
myghinid, s. f. mercifulness
e vyghinid, s. his mercifulness M
neu-vyghinid, s. m. unmercifulness
myn, a. small, fine, as flour, &c
myney, a. pl. small, fine, &c
s'myn, a. how small or fine M
s'myney, a. id. comp. and sup. M
feer vyn, a. very fine, small, &c M
mynaghey, v. mincing, making small
dy vynaghey, v. to make small, &c M
myn-chyrl, s. pl. little cares or ones
myneash, s. m. minority
mynlagh, s. m. the fine of meal or flour
myngyr, v. i. pilfer, steal small things; -agh
vyngyr, v. did pilfer or steal small things; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys M
myngyraght, v. pilfering, picking and stealing, stealing small things
dy vyngyraght, v. to pilfer or steal petty things M
mynjeig, s. f. a package; pl. -yn
yn vynjeig, s. the small package M
mynney, s. m. a double curse, a great oath
mollaght-mynney, s. m. an execration, a curse of curses, a double curse; Jer. xlii. 18: …as bee shiu son ard-vollaght, as son atchim, as son mollaght-mynney, as son oltooan, as cha vaik shiu yn ynnyd shoh arragh. […and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more;]; Jer. xliv. 12: …yiow ad ooilley baase, beg as mooar, lesh y chliwe as y ghortey: as bee ad son ard-vollaght, as son atchim, as son mollaght-mynney, as son oltooan. […they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach]
mynthey, s. f. mint; Luke xi. 42: Agh smerg diuish Phariseeyn: son ta shiu jagheenys mynthey, rue, as dy chooilley horch dy lossreeyn, agh s'beg ta shiu soiaghey jeh briwnys as graih Yee: ad shoh lhisagh shiu v'er n'yannoo, gyn faagail y chooid elley gyn jannoo. [But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone]
yn vhyntey, s. the herb mint M
myr, conj. as, like
myr-chaagh, adv. withal, along with; 2 Sam. x[i]. 17: As vrish deiney'n ard-valley magh, as ren ad caggey rish Joab: as huitt paart jeh deiney Ghavid; as hooar Uriah yn Hittite e vaase myr-chaagh. [And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also]
myr dy beagh, adv. as it were
myrgeddin, adv. also, likewise, in like manner
myr-haynt, adv. covetously
myr ragh, adv. as not. [sc. myr nagh ?]
myrragh, adv. as like, as would, as were
myr shen, adv. as that, in that manner
myr shoh, adv. thus, as this
myr te, adv. as it is
myr t'eh, adv. as he is
myr va, adv. as was
myr ve, adv. as before, as it was, as it were; statu quo
myr v'eh, c. p. as he was
myr veagh, adv. as would be
myr v'ou t'ou, c. p. as thou wert, so thou art
myr-yien, a. as it were real, in a pretended manner, sham.. The proverb does not illustrate myr-yien, and seems to be misplaced.; Prov.: “Cadley [l. cadlee ?] ny moddee tra ta ny mraane creearey.” [The dogs sleep while the women sift.]
mysh, p. p. about, about him; -in, id. em.
moo'ee, p. p. about her, about her body; -ish, id. em.
mo'ee, p. p. on her or about her; -ish, id. em.
m'ee, p. p. about her; -ish, id. em.
mimbee, p. p. about her; -ish, id. em.
mumboo, p. p. about them; See also moo; -syn, id. em.
moo, p. p. about them; -syn, id. em.
moom, p. p. about me; -s, id. em.
mooin, p. p. about us, or mounted on us; -yn, id. em.
mood, p. p. about thy body, about thee
cur mood, <p.> [i.] dress; Acts x[i]i. 8: As dooyrt yn ainle rish, Cur dty chryss ort, as kiangle ort dty vraagyn: As ren eh shen. As dooyrt eh rish, Cur mood dty gharmad, as eiyr orrym's. [And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.]; -s, id. em.
miu, p. p. about you or ye; -ish, id. em.
myskid, s. m. malice, hatred
e vyskid, s. his malice or spite, M
myskidagh, a. malicious; Ez. xxv. 15: Er-yn-oyr dy vel ny Philistinee er ghellal dy elgyssagh, as er ghoaill cooilleeney lesh cree myskidagh, dy stroie Judah, ayns nyn shenn noidys. [Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred]
