Loaghtan en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Manx lugh dhoan or lugh dhone which means mouse-brown and describes the colour of the sheep. The first syllable is from luch, from *lukūts (compare Welsh llyg (“shrew”), llygod (“mice”), and Breton logod (“mice”); and the last syllable from donn, from *dusnos (“brown”), from *dʰewh₂- (“smoke”).
Meanings
- A primitive, heritage sheep of a breed native to the Isle of Man, characterised by dark brown wool with usually four, or occasionally six, horns.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loghtan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Loaghtans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Loaghtyn | alternative | lexicographic |