obbree

Manx

Etymology 1

obbyr (“work”, noun) +‎ -ee

Verb

obbree (verbal noun obbraghey, present participle gobbyr or gobbraghey, past participle obbrit)

1. work
2. (metallurgy) forge

Synonyms

• labree

Derived terms

• co-obbree (“cooperate, concur, collaborate”)

Etymology 2

obbyr (“work, labour; job”, noun) +‎ -ee (“-er”)

Noun

obbree m (genitive singular obbree, plural obbreeyn)

1. worker, laborer, employee

Derived terms

• ard-obbree (“architect”)
• co-obbree (“colleague; collaborator”)

Adjective

obbree

1. practical
2. working

Derived terms

• neuobbree (“nonfunctional”)