slumbay
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A crofting township which now forms the southern section of Lochcarron, on the north side of Loch Carron in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland.
Example Sentences
- "While these things were going on in the quiet township of Slumbay, the Fiery Cross appears to have been despatched over the neighbouring parishes; and from Kintail, Lochalsh, Applecross, and even Gairloch, the Highlanders began to gather yesterday with the view of helping the Slumbay men, if occasion should arise. Few of these reached Slumbay, but they were in small detachments in the neighbourhood ready at any moment to come to the rescue on the appearance of any hostile force."
- "Duncan M‘Lean, Slumbay, said that the local clergy were opposed to the land agitation, and that the Free Church minister of Plockton was reported to have made use of strong language in denouncing the agitation and those who took part in it."
- "There is a little fishing harbour at Slumbay, to the southwest of the village."
- "Passing the North Strome hostel I came by Slumbay to Lochcarron village, that used to be known as Jeantown."
- "At the south-west end, where the road branches off to Applecross, Loch Carron runs into the twin village of Slumbay, which has a good harbour."
- "The drive starts from the attractive village of Lochearron, which lines the shore of Inner Loch Carron. An unclassified road to the south-west leads past the small fishing harbour at Slumbay to Stromemore, where there are the ruins of Strome Castle."
Etymology
Earlier Slumba, Slumpa, from Middle English Slomba, from Scottish Gaelic Slumba, probably from Old Norse slaemr-vágr (“slim or small bay”). Alternatively, perhaps from Scottish Gaelic Slugag (“small pool”). Possibly influenced by bay.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Slomba, Slumba, slaemr-vágr