Manx word

shegin

it is necessary

noun

shegin means “it is necessary” in Manx and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Shegin dooin goll dy chaggey.

We have to go to war.

Shegin daue tayrn ny collaneyn ass ny conneeyn.

They must gut the rabbits.

Shegin da jinnair y ve currit da'n sleih shoh ooilley noght.

All these people will have to be dined tonight.

T'ad rieau shegin er argid.

They are always greedy for money.

Shegin da'n voir aym loayrt rhyt.

My mother must speak to you.

Descriptions

blennick

soft fat

cronnalys

obviousness

dwoaie

loathing

foaddey

ignition, burning; incendiarism, arson

foyr

edge

greeish

step

kesmad

step

sheelnaue

mankind

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