Manx

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish úir, from Old Irish úr. Cognate with Irish úir.

Noun

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ooir f (genitive singular ooirey or ooirrey, plural ooiraghyn)

  1. clod, earth, mould, soil

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ooir m (genitive singular ooir)

  1. (geology) overburden