lhoob

Manx

Alternative forms

loob

Etymology

From Old Irish lúb, from a Germanic language.

Noun

lhoob m (genitive singular lhoob, plural lhoobyn)

curve, coil, hoop, hank, bend
shackle
snare
(sewing, knitting) stitch
(geography) gulf

Synonyms

whaaley (“stitch”)

Derived terms

Terms derived from lhoob

lhoobag
lhoobagh
lhoobaght
lhoob bun ry skyn
lhoob doo

Verb

lhoob (verbal noun lhoobey, past participle lhoobit)

to bend, loop, twine, curl up, curve, coil, sag, bow
to hunch, stoop
to wriggle, writhe, squirm, flex
to inflect

Synonyms

(inflect): aachass, cammee

Derived terms

lhoobeyder

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