faast

See also: fåast

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish fáiscid, likely via back-formation from its verbal noun fáscud (whence faastey).

Verb

faast (verbal noun faastey, past participle faastit)

  1. (transitive) squeeze, twist, wring
    Synonyms: traast, craisht, cungee

Noun

faast m (genitive singular faast, plural [please provide])

  1. (botany) filament

Mutation

Mutation of faast
radical lenition eclipsis
faast aast vaast

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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