feeagh

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish fïach.

Noun

feeagh m (genitive singular fiee or fee, plural fee)

  1. raven; crake
    Cur meer da'n feeagh as hig eh reesht.
    Give the raven a bit and he'll come again.
    Myr s'doo yn feeagh yiow eh sheshey.
    As black as the raven is he'll find a mate.
    Ta fys ny fee echey.
    He has the knowledge of the ravens.
Synonyms
  • (raven): feeagh mooar
Derived terms
  • feeagh marrey
  • cass feeagh

Etymology 2

From Old Irish fíach (“debt”).

Noun

feeagh m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. claim, debt
  2. value, worth

Adjective

feeagh

  1. worthwhile
Synonyms
  • feeu
Derived terms
  • neufeeagh

Mutation

Mutation of feeagh
radical lenition eclipsis
feeagh eeagh veeagh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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