laair

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish láir.

Noun

laair f (genitive singular laairagh, plural laaireeyn)

  1. mare
    Ta'n laair trome. ― The mare is in foal.

Derived terms

  • bainney laairagh (“mare's milk”)
  • laair assyl (“she-ass”)
  • laair harree (“brood mare, stud mare, mare in foal”)
  • laaireen

Further reading

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