bleayst

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish bláesc (eggshell, nutshell).

Pronunciation

Noun

bleayst f (genitive singular bleayst, plural bleaystyn)

  1. shell (of egg, crab)
  2. hull, husk
  3. bodywork (of vehicle)
  4. (anatomy, zoology) gill cover, operculum
  5. (zoology) shield
  6. bang (sound)

Derived terms

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bleayst vleayst mleayst
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.