loy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Noun[edit]
loy (plural loys)
- (Ireland) A type of spade used in Ireland.
- 2002, Joseph O'Conner, Star of the Sea, Vintage 2003, page 28:
- They were wielding the tools of their livelihood, but as weapons – scythes, hoes, loys, billhooks.
- 2002, Joseph O'Conner, Star of the Sea, Vintage 2003, page 28:
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Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French loi, from Latin lex, legem.
Noun[edit]
loy f (plural loix)
Descendants[edit]
- French: loi
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