aigney

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish aicned; cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic aigne.

Pronunciation

Noun

aigney m (genitive singular aigney, plural aignaghyn)

  1. accord, frame of mind
  2. purpose
  3. will, volition
    Synonym: toill
  4. inclination, bent
    Synonym: toill

Derived terms

  • aigney mie
  • aigney seyr
  • ard-aigney
  • ard-aignys
  • co-aigney
  • drogh-aigney
  • jeih-aigney

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, page 73
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