scraw

noun

ˈskrȯ
plural -s
Scottish & Irish
: a piece of turf : sod
not fit to lift scraws from off the fieldAugusta Gregory

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic scraith & Scottish Gaelic sgrath

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“Scraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scraw. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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