Blair Collection > Practical grammar of the antient Gaelic, or, Language of the Isle of Man, usually called Manks

X EDITOE S INTRODUCTION.
Cloagey-druiagh, a druidical cloak, supposed to confer on the person wearing it
the power of healing, prophesying, and becoming invisible.
Malexv, the name of a parish in Man ; from Moyl-Loup, or lIoyllcy-Lu]pus, in
honour of Lupus, — the church being dedicated to St. Lupus.
Ballalceeil-Woirrey , the estate of Mary's Church.
S'moal, the name of the highest mountain in Man. (^Cornish, niull, a cloud;
Scotch, neull, a cloud.)
Padjer, prayer. (Latin, paier, ItaWan, padre, Cornish, X'adar, the Lord's Prayer
— a going to the Father.)
Agglish, the church. (Greek, £K-KX»j(7ia.)
Saggyrt, a priest. (Latin, sacerdos.)
Corp as amvym, body and soul. (Latin, corpus et anirmis.)
Oirr ny marreij, the sea-coast. (Latin, era maris.)
Airh as argid, gold and silver. (Latin, aurum et argentum.)
Ennym, a name. (Greek, ovojwa.)
Paitchey, a child. (Greek, ttcu^.)
Keayrd, a trade. (Greek, KtpSog, gain.)
MesMey, drunk. (Greek, ixsarog, full.)
' Boca, a cow. (Greek, jSoau), to bellow.)
Fer, a man. (Lat. vir.}
Colmane, a drove. (Lat. cohimha.)
Arroo, corn. (Lat. aro., to plough.)
Sollys, light. (Lat. sol, the sun.)
Peccagli, a person. (Lat. peccator, a sinner.)
Phadeyr, a prophet. (Gr. (pad), to speak.)
Booys, give me. (Gr. SoaiQ, a giving.)
The liabits of the people may be traced in many of tlie terms
and peculiar expressions of tlieir tongue : —
Staa, a baud of three men making a hedge together — two of them cutting the sod,
and one lifting.
Fer feayree, one above the number wanted at work, to cool while the others are
working.
Oie mooie as oie elley sthic.
A night out and night another in,
Oik son cabbil agh son kirree mie.
Bad for horses but for sheep good.
Oashyryn-voynnee, stockings without soles, strapped under the foot, used without
shoes.
Cooillee, the withdrawing-room ; from cooill, a corner, as being but a corner of
the great house (yn thie 7nooar) to which it is joined.
Carrmie, a raw-hide sandal.
Chiollagh, the floor- hearth on which the turf or log was burned.