coyrle

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish comairle (“advice, counsel”).

Noun

coyrle f (genitive singular coyrlee, plural coyrleyn)

  1. guidance, counsel, advice
    Cha jean eh geaishtagh rish coyrle. ― He is not open to advice.
    Coyrle chellagh ny giark dy chur bee da ny kiarkyn. ― The cock's advice to feed the hens.
    Ghow ad coyrle ry-cheilley. ― They took counsel together.
    Ghow mee coyrle maroo. ― I took counsel with them.
  2. council

Derived terms

  • coyrlee (“advocate, recommend, persuade, exhort”, verb)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
coyrle choyrle gcoyrle
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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