whaal

Manx

Etymology

Compare Irish fuáil.

Verb

whaal (verbal noun whaaley, past participle whaalt or whaalit)

  1. to sew, stitch, seam
  2. to cobble
  3. to suture
  4. to nail, clinch

Synonyms

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • aawhaal (“restitch”)
  • whaal chemmal er (“hem stitch”)
  • whaal er (“stitch on”)
  • whaal ry cheilley (“sew up, stitch up”)
  • whaaleyder (“seamtress, sewer”)
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