slúagh

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Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish slóg, from Proto-Celtic *slougos.

Noun

slúagh m

  1. army, host
  2. throng, crowd, company, assembly

Descendants

  • Irish: slua, sluagh (superseded)
    • English: slew
  • Scottish Gaelic: sluagh
  • Manx: sleih

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