slyst

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish slis (“side, slope”), from Old Irish slis, from Proto-Celtic *stlissus.

Noun

slyst m (genitive singular slyst, plural slystyn)

  1. border
  2. seaboard, coast
  3. district, environ, region
  4. suburb

Derived terms

  • co-lystagh
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