Definition of SPORRAN

sporran

Meanings

Plural: sporrans

Noun

  • a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
  • A small pouch, usually made of either fur or plain or fur-trimmed leather, which is worn, suspended from a belt or chain, on the front of a kilt and used to hold various items normally carried in trouser pockets.

Origin / Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic sporan (“purse”), from Middle Irish sparán, possibly from Late Latin bursa (“purse”), ultimately from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “leather, hide”).

Scrabble Score: 9

sporran is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sporran is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sporran is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

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