oastys

Manx

Etymology

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Noun

oastys m (genitive singular oastys, plural oastyssyn)

1. hostel, board, boarding
2. license (for a public house)

Derived terms

• neuoastys
• scoill oastys (“boarding school”)
• scoillar oastys (“boarder”)

Related terms

• oastagh (“hospitable”)