Manx word

cliwe

sword

noun

cliwe means “sword” in Manx and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Va mee caggey lesh cliwe.

I was fighting with a sword.

Cramman y chur er cliwe.

Button a sword.

Cliwe daa laue.

Broadsword.

Cliwe y heiy ny hrooid.

Drive a sword through.

Ard 'er cliwe.

Principal sword bearer.

Society

ard-ghooinney

chief

ard-reiltagh

leader

ashoon

nation

bargane

agreement

bing

committee

bree

power

cappee

prisoner

coloin

colony

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