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Manx
Etymology 1
From Old Irish fïach.
Noun
feeagh m (genitive singular fiee or fee, plural fee)
- raven; crake
Cur meer da'n feeagh as hig eh reesht.- Give the raven a bit and he'll come again.
Myr s'doo yn feeagh yiow eh sheshey.- As black as the raven is he'll find a mate.
Ta fys ny fee echey.- He has the knowledge of the ravens.
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Etymology 2
From Old Irish fíach (“debt”).
Noun
feeagh m (genitive singular , plural )
- claim, debt
- value, worth
Adjective
feeagh
- worthwhile
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Mutation
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fiach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 fíach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language