selch
Scots
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English seolh, from Proto-Germanic *selhaz (compare North Frisian selich, Middle Low German sēl, Middle Dutch seel, Old High German selah, Old Norse selr).
Pronunciation
Noun
selch (plural selchs)
- grey seal (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
- common seal (Phoca vitulina)
Derived terms
- selkie (diminutive)
Further reading
- “selch” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.