jerrey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish deired (“end”). Cognate with Irish deireadh.

Noun

jerrey m (genitive singular jerree, plural jerraghyn)

  1. end, finish
    As shen yn jerrey jeh.
    And that's an end of it.
    Bee jerrey jeant aym royd
    I shall have finished before you.
  2. closing, finale, conclusion, close
    Cur jerrey er.
    Bring it to a close.
  3. bottom
  4. (nautical) stern
    Hie ee fo lurg e jerrey.
    She sank by the stern.
  5. back (of cart)
  6. expiration
  7. extreme
  8. effect
  9. offal

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
jerreyyerreyn'yerrey
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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