whaal

Manx

Etymology

A variant of fuaill without f-prothesis. Compare Irish fuáil.

Verb

whaal (verbal noun whaaley, past participle whaalt or whaalit)

1. to sew, stitch, seam
2. to cobble
3. to suture
4. to nail, clinch

Synonyms

• fuaill (“to sew”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• aawhaal (“restitch”)
• whaal chemmal er (“hem stitch”)
• whaal er (“stitch on”)
• whaal ry cheilley (“sew up, stitch up”)
• whaaleyder (“seamstress, sewer”)