sleih

Manx

Noun

sleih m

1. people, public
   • Cha nel mee mastey'n sleih chredjys ooilley chluinnys ad.
     • I am not one of those (people) who believe all they hear.
   • Dooyrt ymmodee sleih eh.
     • Various people said it.
   • Myr s'dooie fer, smoo shinney lesh sleih ooilley eh.
     • The kinder one is the more one is beloved by everybody.
   • Ren sleih credjal dy ren reddyn ceau caslys jeu hene rolaue.
     • People believed that things foreshadowed themselves.
   • Shegin da jinnair y ve currit da'n sleih shoh ooilley noght.
     • All these people will have to be dined tonight.
2. family, relations
   • She teiy yn sleih t'eh.
     • He comes of an excellent family.
3. inhabitants, populace
   • Hug ad ny sidooryn ayns thieyn yn sleih.
     • They quartered the troops on the inhabitants.
4. crowd
   • Haink sleih dy liooar.
     • A sizeable crowd came.
   • Hayrn eh cree yn sleih.
     • He appealed to the emotions of the crowd.
   • Ren mee my raad trooid yn sleih.
     • I made my way through the crowd.