ooir

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish úir, from Old Irish úr. Cognate with Irish úir and Scottish Gaelic ùir.

Pronunciation

Noun

ooir f (genitive singular ooirey or ooirrey, plural ooiraghyn)

  1. clod, earth, mould, soil
    Sheidit sheese gys yn ooir
    Blown down to the ground

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, page 72
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