moidyn

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish maigden. Cognate with Irish maighdean.

Pronunciation

Noun

moidyn f (genitive singular moidyn, plural moidynyn)

  1. virgin, maiden, celibate woman
    • Luke 1:27:
      Va ennym y voidyn, Moirrey.
      The virgin’s name was Mary.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of moidyn
radical lenition eclipsis
moidyn voidyn unchanged

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

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (forthcoming) Sheean as Screeu, St John's: Culture Vannin, pages 125, 162
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