boyn

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of foot”), cognate with Irish bonn and Scottish Gaelic bonn.

Noun

boyn m (genitive singular boynnee)

1. (anatomy) heel

Synonyms

• saayl

Derived terms

• boynnagh (“foot strap”)

Mutation

Mutation of boyn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
boyn	voyn	moyn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle English

Noun

boyn

1. Alternative form of boun