Definition of "jeel" in English

noun

1. Alternative form of jheel (“wetland area in India”).

noun

1. (Isle of Man) Damage; harm.

   • An' first an' last upon the flure, an' spinnin' at the wheel, But that strange silence on her still of what had done the jeel.
   • The jeel (damage) the govags is doin to the nets is urrov all marcy. page 188, entry "Traa-dy-liooar": An' the wan (one) that's doin all the jeel (damage) is wickad Traa-dy-liooar (Time-enough). (Cushag.)