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Where does “slad” come from?

slad (Irish) comes from Old Irish slat, from Old Irish slataid — plunders, robs.

slad (Irish): verbal noun of slad; plunder, pillage; spoil,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of slad; plunder, pillage; spoil,...

Ancestry of “slad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishslatact of robbing, plundering; robbery, plunder
2Old Irishslataidplunders, robs

Words derived from “slad”

  • sladaí
  • sladaire
  • sladaíocht
  • sladaigh
  • sladchonradh
  • sladmhargadh
  • sladach
  • sladphraghas
  • sladaireacht
Every word from Old Irish slataid →