fouyr

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish fogamur (“harvest”), from Old Irish fogamur, fogomur (“last month of harvest”), from Proto-Celtic *wo-gamur (“under winter”), from *gamur (“winter”). Akin to geurey (“winter”). Compare Scottish Gaelic foghar, Irish fómhar.

Noun

fouyr m (genitive singular fouyir)

1. harvest

   fouyr arroo ― corn harvest

   fouyr ny hoarn ― barley harvest

   fouyr ny marrey ― harvest of the sea

   fouyr trome ― bounteous harvest

2. autumn

   Ta'n Ouyr cur daah buigh er ny duillagyn. ― Autumn turns the leaves yellow.

Derived terms

• fouyr feeyney (“vintage”) (of wine)

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fouyr	ouyr	vouyr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• “fogamar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.