Loy
name, noun
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of one-eared spade used in Ireland. Ireland
"They were wielding the tools of their livelihood, but as weapons – scythes, hoes, loys, billhooks."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Her strongest oath was merely "By Saint Loy!", and she was called Madame Eglentine."
Etymology
From Irish laighe.