cadley

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish cotlud.

Noun

cadley m (genitive singular cadlee)

1. sleep

   Ren mee cadley dy mie. ― I had a good sleep.

   Ta cadley orrym. ― I am drowsing.

   Ta traa cadlee er jeet. ― The time for sleep has come.

2. sleepiness

   Huitt yn cadley orrym. ― I became sleepy.

Derived terms

• cadley jargan (“pins and needles”)
• neuchadley (“insomnia, wakefulness, sleeplessness”)