foawr

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish fomóir (“Fomorian, giant”) (compare Scottish Gaelic famhair).

Noun

foawr m (genitive singular foawir, plural foawir)

  1. giant

Derived terms

References

  • “fomóir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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