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Lof vs Loy - What's the difference?

lof | loy |

As nouns the difference between lof and loy

is that lof is wolf while loy is (ireland) a type of spade used in ireland.

lof

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Community, tribe: basic social organization of the Mapuche, Huilliche and Picunche peoples, a (familial) clan which recognizes the authority of a lonco.
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    loy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ireland) A type of spade used in Ireland.
  • * 2002 , Joseph O'Conner, Star of the Sea , Vintage 2003, page 28:
    • They were wielding the tools of their livelihood, but as weapons – scythes, hoes, loys , billhooks.
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