Manx

Noun

eddin f ‎(genitive singular eddin, plural eddinyn)

1. 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.

2. front

   Eddin y thie.‎ ― The front of the house.

3. façade, surface

   Er yn eddin va dagh ooilley nhee dy mie.‎ ― On the surface everything was well.

4. apron (of dam)
5. facet
6. effrontery, cheek

Derived terms

• far-eddin
• glaare eddin ‎(“forehead”)