feeagh

From Old Irish fïach.

feeagh m (genitive singular fiee or fee, plural fee)

1. raven; crake

   Cur meer da'n feeagh as hig eh reesht.

   Give the raven a bit and he'll come again.

   Myr s'doo yn feeagh yiow eh sheshey.

   As black as the raven is he'll find a mate.

   Ta fys ny fee echey.

   He has the knowledge of the ravens.

• (raven): feeagh mooar

• feeagh marrey
• cass feeagh

From Old Irish fíach (“debt”).

feeagh m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. claim, debt
2. value, worth

feeagh

1. worthwhile

• feeu

• neufeeagh

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fiach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 fíach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language