jerrey
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish deired (“end”). Cognate with Irish deireadh.
Noun
jerrey m (genitive singular jerree, plural jerraghyn)
- 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.
- closing, finale, conclusion, close
- Cur jerrey er.
- Bring it to a close.
- bottom
- (nautical) stern
- Hie ee fo lurg e jerrey.
- She sank by the stern.
- back (of cart)
- expiration
- extreme
- effect
- offal
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| jerrey | yerrey | n'yerrey |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||