whaal

Manx

Etymology

A variant of fuaill without f-prothesis. Compare Irish fuáil.

Verb

whaal (verbal noun whaaley, past participle whaalt or whaalit)

  1. to sew, stitch, seam
  2. to cobble
  3. to suture
  4. to nail, clinch

Synonyms

  • fuaill (“to sew”)

Derived terms

  • aawhaal (“restitch”)
  • whaal chemmal er (“hem stitch”)
  • whaal er (“stitch on”)
  • whaal ry cheilley (“sew up, stitch up”)
  • whaaleyder (“seamstress, sewer”)
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