ourys

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish amaires (“unbelief”). Cognate with Irish amhras.

Noun

ourys m (genitive singular ourys, plural ouryssyn)

  1. doubt, distrust, misgiving, suspicion, suspiciousness, doubtfulness, scepticism, agnosticism
    Cha nel blayst ourys ayn. ― There is not the ghost of a suspicion.
    Cha nel ourys erbee mychione echey. ― There is no doubt at all about it.
    Cha row ourys er ny s’odjey. ― He doubted no longer.
    Cre’n fa veagh ourys ayd orryms? ― Why should you suspect me?
    She oyr ourys eh. ― It begets suspicion.
    Ta ourys aym er. ― I suspect him.

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