ourys
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish amaires (“unbelief”). Cognate with Irish amhras.
Noun edit
ourys m (genitive singular ourys, plural ouryssyn)
- doubt, distrust, misgiving, suspicion, suspiciousness, doubtfulness, scepticism, agnosticism
- Cha nel blayst ourys ayn. ― There is not the ghost of a suspicion.
- Cha nel ourys erbee mychione echey. ― There is no doubt at all about it.
- Cha row ourys er ny s’odjey. ― He doubted no longer.
- Cre’n fa veagh ourys ayd orryms? ― Why should you suspect me?
- She oyr ourys eh. ― It begets suspicion.
- Ta ourys aym er. ― I suspect him.
Synonyms edit
- (doubt): dooyt