cuishlin

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish cuisle (“pipe, tube”), from Old Irish cusle, of obscure origin.

Noun

cuishlin f (genitive singular [please provide], plural cuishlinyn)

  1. Vein, lode
    • As tra haink eh stiagh ayns y chabbane eek, cur-my-ner, va Sisera ny lhie marroo, as y kibbin trooid cuishlin e ching. (Book of Judges 4:22)

Usage notes

The plural cuishleeyn is also found.

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