oyr
See also: øyr
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish óre, hóre, from Latin hōra (“hour”), ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “time, season, year”), from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁- (“year, season”). Cognate with Irish óir and Scottish Gaelic oir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [oːr]
Noun
oyr m (genitive singular oyr, plural oyryn)
- reason, cause
- incentive, motive
- matter
- occasion
Synonyms
- (reason, cause): fa
Derived terms
- cre'n oyr
- er-yn-oyr
- gyn fa gyn oyr
Old Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈiɾ/
Verb
oyr
- Alternative form of ouir
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 69 (facsimile):
- Como ſ[ant]a M[aria] fez oyr e falar o que era ſordo e mudo en Toledo.
- How Holy Mary made the deaf-mute hear and speak in Toledo.
- Como ſ[ant]a M[aria] fez oyr e falar o que era ſordo e mudo en Toledo.
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Descendants
- Galician: oír