gedjey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish aite (“foster father, tutor, teacher”). Cognate with Irish oide.

Noun

gedjey m (genitive singular gedjey, plural gedjaghyn)

1. (male) guardian, foster father

   Synonym: ayr doltee

2. godfather
3. sponsor

Coordinate terms

• (gender): mimmey, moir gholtee

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gedjey	ghedjey	ngedjey
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.