dooyrt
Manx
Etymology
From Middle Irish adubart (compare Scottish Gaelic dubhairt, Irish dúirt), past tense form of at·beir, from Old Irish as·beir.
Verb
dooyrt
- past indicative of abbyr
- Cha dooyrt eh e lheid.
- He said nothing of the kind.
- Dooyrt ee myr spotçh eh.
- She said it in jest.
- Dooyrt eh er ard eh.
- He said it loudly.
- Dooyrt eh fo ny feeacklyn echey eh.
- He said it under his breath