Va'n craue-drommey echey brisht.
His back was broken.
A2
Manx word
craue
bone
n_f
craue means “bone” in Manx and is used as a n_f.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | craue |
| Sheh-veggey | chraue |
| Bocey | graue |
craue in context
Dy cheau craue ayns beeal drogh voddey.
To give a sop to Cerberus.
A2
Ceau craue ayns beeal drogh voddey.
Throw a bone into the mouth of a bad dog.
A1
Cha jeeragh as craue-drommey yn skeddan.
As straight as the backbone of the herring.
A2
Freayll y craue glass.
Keeping the bone green.
A1
Topics
Body
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