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saughs

saughs is the plural of saugh.

Meaning of saugh

Noun

saugh (plural saughs)

  1. (archaic) willow
    • There are a very great many kinds of saugh, or willow tree, and Holland is said to be the native place, and great nursery of them1836, Robert Monteath, The Forester's Guide and Profitable Planter, Etc. Third Edition
  2. A small burn or creek.
    • By Morgany doe drive her through her watry saugh (marginal gloss) A kind of Trench.1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 4 p. 59

Questions about saughs

What is saughs the plural of?
Saughs is the plural of saugh.

Words near saughs in the dictionary

  1. saugers
  2. Saugerties
  3. saugh
  4. Saughall
  5. Saughall and Shotwick Park
  6. saughs
  7. saught
  8. Saughton
  9. Saughtree
  10. Saugonian
  11. Saugor

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