feeagh

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish fïach.

Noun

feeagh m (genitive singular fiee or fee, plural fee)

raven; crake
Cur meer da'n feeagh as hig eh reesht.
Give the raven a bit and he'll come again.

Myr s'doo yn feeagh yiow eh sheshey.
As black as the raven is he'll find a mate.

Ta fys ny fee echey.
He has the knowledge of the ravens.

Synonyms

(raven): feeagh mooar

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish fíach (“debt”).

Noun

feeagh m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

claim, debt
value, worth

Adjective

feeagh

worthwhile

Synonyms

feeu

Derived terms

neufeeagh

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
feeagh	eeagh	veeagh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “fiach”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 fíach”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN

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