seyrsnys

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Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish saírsine +‎ -ys, from Old Irish saírse (freedom, liberty).

Noun

seyrsnys m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. freedom
    Va seyrsnys oc hene.
    They themselves were free.
  2. liberty
    seyrsnys chooinsheanseliberty of conscience
    seyrsnys persoonaghpersonal liberty
  3. self-determination
  4. autonomy
  5. latitude
  6. independence
  7. immunity
    Ta mee gaggyrt 'seyrsnys veih’n cheesh shen.
    I am claiming exemption from that tax.
  8. inexpensiveness

Antonyms

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
seyrsnys heyrsnys
after "yn", teyrsnys
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.