faast

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Manx[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish fáiscid, likely via back-formation from its verbal noun fáscud (whence faastey).

Verb[edit]

faast (verbal noun faastey, past participle faastit)

  1. (transitive) squeeze, twist, wring
    Synonyms: traast, craisht, cungee

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (botany) filament

Mutation[edit]

Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
faast aast vaast
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.