Manx word

cleigh

fence

noun

cleigh means “fence” in Manx and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Heid y gheay y sniaghtey ayns sheebey noi'n cleigh.

The wind blew the snow against the hedge.

Cleigh y vaarey.

Shear a hedge.

Cleigh y lheimmey.

Take a fence.

Rehollys Vooar Cooyl Cleigh.

The November Moon.

Dy chur cleigh er magher.

To fence in a field.

Home

aile

fire

cainle

candle

qualtagh

the first individual a person meets after leaving their house

skelloo

shelf

soilshey

light

tholtan

a ruin of a house

çhagh

home

çhiollagh

fireplace

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