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Where does “bleayst” come from?

bleayst (Manx) comes from Old Irish bláesc — eggshell, nutshell.

bleayst (Manx): shell; hull, husk; bodywork

Definitions

  1. shell; hull, husk; bodywork

Ancestry of “bleayst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbláesceggshell, nutshell

Words derived from “bleayst”

  • neuvleaystanagh
  • bleaystan
  • bleaystagh
  • bleaystanagh
Every word from Old Irish bláesc →