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- Middle Irish · derived fromláige“spade”
- Irish · derived fromláí“spade”
- English todayloy
From Irish láí (“spade”), from Middle Irish láige (“spade”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A type of one-eared spade used in Ireland. Full definition →
Irish láí ← Middle Irish láige