sgillinn ruadh

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

sgillinn-ruadh m (genitive singular sgillinne ruaidhe, plural sgillinnean ruadha)

1. penny

Usage notes

• Nowadays only used to express the idea of "not having a penny":

  Chan eil sgillinn ruadh agam. ― I don't have a penny.

  Bha e gun sgillinn ruadh. ― He was without a penny.