deyrsnys
Appearance
Manx
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish doírsine + -ys, from Old Irish daíre, doíre (“captivity, slavery, bondage”).
Noun
[edit]deyrsnys m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
- slavery
- serfdom
- bondage
- Deyrsnys pryssoonaght y chur stiagh. Serve a sentence of imprisonment.
- high price
- Deyrsnys yn vea. Increased cost of living.