Soay

/ ˈsəʊeɪ /

noun

1. a breed of small horned sheep having long legs and dark brown wool that is plucked rather than shorn; found mainly on St Kilda where they were probably introduced by the Vikings

Word History and Origins

Origin of Soay¹

named after Soay, an island in the St Kilda group, where they were first found

Example Sentences

Soay is its grand head-quarters, but great numbers breed in suitable localities on every other island in the group.

From Project Gutenberg