eddin

Manx

From Old Irish étan (“brow, forehead”). Cognate with Irish éadan.

eddin f (genitive singular eddin, plural eddinyn)

face
Dy vaikagh oo yn eddin echey!
His face was a sight!

Hoilshee yn eddin echey.
His face brightened.

Hug eh e ghaa vass er yn eddin echey.
He buried his face in his hands.

Hug mee boggey 'syn eddin echey.
I brightened his face up.

Hyndaa eh e eddin voym.
He turned his face away from me.
front
Eddin y thie.
The front of the house.
façade, surface
Er yn eddin va dagh ooilley nhee dy mie.
On the surface everything was well.
apron (of dam)
facet
effrontery, cheek