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
mee, s. f. loin. Scarcely used but in the pl; pl. -ghyn
mee-aarlooid, s.
mee-ammys, s. m. disrespect, irreverence
mee-ammysagh, a. disrespectful;
mee-ammysagh, s. m. an irreverent person; pl. 71
mee-arrys, s. m. impenitence
mee-arrysagh, a. impenitent;
mee-arrysagh, s. m. an impenitent person; pl. 71
nyn meeal, s. your, &c. mouth B
nyn meealaghyn, s. your, &c. bridle bits B
nyn meealerey, s. your, &c. babbler B
nyn meealeragh, v. your, &c. babbling B
nyn meealloo, a. d. their, &c. of the mouth or before their mouth B
mee-viallagh, a. disobedient;
mee-viallagh, s. m. a disobedient person; pl. 71
mee-viallys, s. disobedience, rebellion
mee-chairagh, a.
mee-chairys, s. m. iniquity, injustice
mee-chairysagh, a. iniquitous, unjust;
mee-chairysagh, s. m. an unjust person; pl. 71
mee-chordail, s. m. disagreement
mee-chordailagh, a. disagreeing
mee-chordailys, s. m. disagreement
mee-chrauee, a. ungodly, wicked;
mee-chrauee, s. pl. irreligious persons
mee-chraueeaght, s. m. ungodliness, irreligion, wickedness, unrighteousness
mee-chredjal, v. disbelieving
mee-chredjue, s. m. unbelief, incredulity
mee-chredjuagh, a. unbelieving
mee-chredjuagh, s. m. an unbeliever
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.]
mee-rioose, s. f. (from mee-frioose), inattention, inadvertence, negligence
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
mee-gherjagh, s. m. uncomfortableness, distress, disconsolation
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-cheeayl, s. f. silliness, simplicity, nonsense
mee-cheayllid, s. m. silliness, simpleness
mee-cheayllagh, a. silly, simple, nonsensical;
mee-cheayllagh, s. m. a wantwit; pl. 71
meeyl cheyrragh, s. f. a sheep-louse
mee-chiarail, s.
meein-chinjagh, a. moderate
mee-chyndagh, a. inculpable;
mee-chyndagh, s. m. an inculpable or an unblamable person; pl. 71
mee-chyndid, s. m. inculpableness, blamelessness
mee-lowal, a. disallowable
mee-low, v. disallow; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
mee-lowal, v. disallowing
mee-lowit, 85. disallowed
mee-vaynrey, a. unhappy
mee-vaynrys, s. f. unhappiness
mee-vaynragh, s. m. an unhappy one; pl. 71
meeaylys, s. m. fatness
mee veanagh, s. the middle month M
mee-hene, pro. myself
mee-, un-, dis-, im-, in-, ir-; only used as an adjunct
mee-ammys, s. m. disrespect, irreverence
mee-ammysagh, a. disrespectful;
mee-ammysagh, s. m. an irreverent person; pl. 71
mee-arrys, s. m. impenitence
mee-arrysagh, a. impenitent;
mee-arrysagh, s. m. an impenitent person; pl. 71
mee-chairagh, a
mee-chairys, s. m. iniquity, injustice
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.
mee-chordail, s. m. disagreement
mee-chordailagh, a. disagreeing
mee-chordailys, s. m. disagreement
mee-chrauee, a. ungodly, wicked;
mee-chrauee, s. pl. irreligious persons
mee-chraueeaght, s. m. ungodliness, irreligion, wickedness, unrighteousness
mee-chredjal, v. disbelieving
mee-chredjue, s. m. unbelief, incredulity
mee-chredjuagh, a. unbelieving;
mee-chredjuagh, s. m. an unbeliever
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
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
mee-hastagh, a. heedless, inattentive;
mee-hastagh, s. m. an inattentive person; pl. 71
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
mee-hushtagh, a. without knowledge; a. without knowledge, ignorant T
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
mee-ooashlaghey, v. indignifying, profaning
mee-ourys, s. m. insuspicion
mee-ouryssagh, a. insuspicious
mee-ouryssagh, s. m. an insuspicious person; pl. 71
mee-reiltagh, a. unruly, turbulent, disloyal;
mee-reiltagh, s. m. an unruly person; pl. 71
mee-reiltys, s. m. unruliness, turbulence, disloyalty
mee-rioose, s. f. inattention, inadvertence, negligence. from mee-frioose
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
mee-vaynrey, a. unhappy
mee-vaynrys, s. f. unhappiness
mee-vaynragh, s. m. an unhappy one; pl. 71
mee-viallagh, a. disobedient;
mee-viallagh, s. m. a disobedient person; pl. 71
mee-viallys, s. disobedience, rebellion
meeagh, a.
meeoil, a.
meeiley, s. f. a mile; pl. 67
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
meeney, a. pl. patient, fine, dear, &c
s'meein, a. how tame, meek, mild; or how fine, as flour, powder, &c M
meen, v. to make mild, meek, &c.; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
meeinaghey, v. taming, getting tame, fine or soft
meenaghey, v. getting patient, mild, &c
meeinit, 85. tamed, abated, softened
meenit, 85. See meeinit.
meeineyder, s. m. one who tames, a tamer
meenid, s. m. patience, meekness
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
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
meekey, s.
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
meeley, a. soft, moist, fine to the touch; a. pl.; id. em. (sic)
s'meeley, a. how moist, soft, yielding to the touch 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
meer, v. piece; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
meeraghey, v. piecing, or putting pieces together
meereyder, s. m. piecer; pl. -yn
meeyl, s. f. a louse; pl. -yn
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.
mee-voylley, s. m. dispraise
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-ooashlaghey, v. indignifying, profaning
mee-ooashley, s. m. indignity, dishonour
mee-ourys, s. m. insuspicion
mee-ouryssagh, a.
mee-ouryssagh, s.
mee-reiltys, s. m. unruliness, turbulence, disloyalty
mee-reiltagh, a. unruly, turbulent, disloyal;
mee-reiltagh, s. m. an unruly person; pl. 71
meekey-sooill, s. the twinkling of an eye
mee-hastey, s. m. heedlessness, inattention
mee-hastagh, a. heedless, inattentive;
mee-hastagh, s. m. an inattentive person; pl. 71
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. want or lack of knowledge; s. m. want or lack of knowledge, ignorance T
mee-hushtagh, a. without knowledge; a. without knowledge, ignorant T
mee-hushtagh, s. m. a person devoid of knowledge; pl. 71
cha gamm or gammee, v. not make crooked or bend; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys C
chamm, v. did bend; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys C
çhirm or çhirrym, v. 5. dry; -agh; -aghey; -ee; -in; -ins; -it; -ym; -yms; -ys
çhyrm or çhyrmee, v. 5. dry or make dry; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
cha jyrm or jyrmee, v. not dry; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms
hyrm or hyrmee, v. did dry, dried; -agh; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys Ch
çhirmee, a. d. of aridity or drying
çhyrmee, a. d. 5. of drying or dryness
clam or clame, v. embrace, grasp; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
commee, [s.]<a>. common participation; Rev. ii. 20: …ta reddyn ennagh aym dy choyrt dty lieh, er-y-fa dy vel uss lhiggey da'n ven shen Jezebel, ta goaill urree dy ve ny adeyr, dy ynsaghey as dy chleayney my harvaantyn dy chur rish maarderys, as dy ghoaill commee ayns ny reddyn t'er ny ouralley gys jallooyn. [I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.]; Prov.: Commee obbyr commee bee. [Partner in work, partner in food.]
commeeys, s. partnership, fellowship, communion, league.. This word and boodeeys are nearly synonymous, the former is used in matters respecting the body and the mind, Eph. iii. 9: As dy hoilshaghey dy foshlit da dy chooilley ghooinney, cre ta commeeys y folliaght ta er ve er dy hoshiaght y theihll keillit ayns Jee, ren dy chooilley nhee y chroo liorish Yeesey Creest [And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ; and the latter in matters of commerce, gain, or partnership]
e chommeeys, s. his fellowship C
nyn gommeeys, s. your, &c. fellowship C
chorm or chorrym, v. id. [‘did equal’, ‘did even’]; -agh; -aghey; -al; -ee; -ey; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys C
chormee, v. did equalize, &c C
cormee, a. d. of equalising
crummeeyn, s. pl. snails; the pl. of crammag.
e chrummeeyn, s. pl. his snails C
croym or croymm, v. bow, bend, stoop; -agh; -ee; -ey; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
cum or cumm, v. hold, keep, retain, sustain; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
tarlheim (sic: stress), v. alight, alighting, coming down from a horse or beast on which a person rides; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
lhemeen, s. a moth; pl. -yn
lhemeenagh, a. mothy, having moths
loam, v. bare; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys See also lhoam.
lhoam, v. bare; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
lomm, v. make bare; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
lhoamee, a. d. of making bare
lommee, a. d. of baring
mholm, v. moulder, make friable or earthy; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
premee, s. f. a necessary or privy
skelimee, a. id. comp. and sup.
skimmee, s. m. a crew, a boat or ship's crew
sniemm, v. noose or knot; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -it; -ym; -yms; -ys
sterrymee, a. id. comp. and sup.
surdremee, a. id. comp. and sup.
tarlheim (sic: stress), v. alight, alighting, coming down from a horse or beast on which a person rides; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
teaum, v. teem [OED teem v.2: To empty out or remove the contents of; to pour out liquid from (a vessel)], empty, pour out; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
teaumee, a. d. of teeming
s'teaymee, a. id. 58. comp. and sup. T
thumm or thum, v. dip, immerse; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -ym; -yms; -ys
hum or humm, v. did dip, dipped; -agh; -ee; -in; -ins; -it; -ym; -yms; -ys T
