coyrle
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish comairle (“advice, counsel”).
Noun
coyrle f (genitive singular coyrlee, plural coyrleyn)
- guidance, counsel, advice
- Cha jean eh geaishtagh rish coyrle. ― He is not open to advice.
- Coyrle chellagh ny giark dy chur bee da ny kiarkyn. ― The cock's advice to feed the hens.
- Ghow ad coyrle ry-cheilley. ― They took counsel together.
- Ghow mee coyrle maroo. ― I took counsel with them.
- council
Derived terms
- coyrlee (“advocate, recommend, persuade, exhort”, verb)
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
coyrle | choyrle | goyrle |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |