Manx word

meain

ore

noun

meain means “ore” in Manx and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	meain
Sheh-veggey	veain

Obbraghey chiass er meain.

Effect of heat on metal.

Meainagh er beggan meain.

Ore poor in metal.

Cha jean meain erbee elley jannoo agh ynrican yiarn.

No other metal unless iron, will do.

Stoo gort y obbraghey er meain.

Treat metal with acid.

Gailck

Manx Gaelic

Jedoonee

on Sunday

Jee

God

Jelhein

on Monday

Jerdein

on Thursday

Mooan

Munster

aa-aase

to regrow

aah

ford

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