spreath

noun

ˈsprēḵ

plural -s

1

Scottish : prey, booty

especially : cattle carried off in a raid

2

Scottish : a cattle raid : foray

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic sprēidh cattle, from Latin praeda booty

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