sliochd

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish slicht (“mark, trail, offspring”).

Noun

sliochd m (genitive sliochda, plural sliochdan)

1. seed, offspring, progeny, descendants, posterity
   • sliochd Dhiarmaid, the offspring of Dermid (the Campbells)
2. tribe, clan
3. troop
4. track, print, rut
   • sliochd nan rothan, the track of the wheels
   • sliochd a mheur, the print of his fingers
5. multitude