keyrrey
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.
Noun edit
keyrrey f (genitive singular keyrragh, plural kirree)
- sheep
- Ren y cheyrrey tilgey yn eayn eck. ― The sheep cast her lamb.
- T’ish y cheyrrey smessey ’sy woaillee. ― It’s the worst sheep in the fold.
- Ta un cheyrrey screbbagh doghaney yn clane shioltane. ― One scabby sheep infects the whole flock.
Derived terms edit
- coo keyrragh (“sheepdog”)
Mutation edit
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| keyrrey | cheyrrey | geyrrey |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||