çhionn

See also: chionn and chíonn

Manx

Etymology

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Verb

çhionn (verbal noun çhionney, past participle çhionnt)

1. tauten, tighten
2. inflate, pump up, pressurize
3. clench, grit
4. fasten, put on
5. straighten
6. screw up
7. strain
8. cog

Derived terms

• cohionn (“compress”)

Adjective

çhionn

1. hardy, firm, stiff, taut
2. stuck fast
3. tight-fitting
4. hard-pressed
5. austere
6. speedy
7. delicate
8. tense
9. busy
10. inflated
11. erect (as penis)

Derived terms

• troosyn çhionn (“pantaloons”)