The Lake of Menteith, an Anglicisation of the Scots Laich o Menteith meaning a "low-lying bit of land in Menteith", is applied to the loch there because of the similarity of the sounds of the words laich and …

Middle English (Scots) louch, from Scottish Gaelic loch; akin to Latin lacus lake — more at lake

It is a very small island, situated where the loch narrows, and is perhaps less than a quarter of a mile distant from either shore.

Definition of loch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A loch is a large area of water in Scotland that is completely or almost completely surrounded by land. ...twenty miles north of Loch Ness.

Nov 24, 2025 · [Rembert] Dodoens specifically recommends the preparation of a lohoch or loch – a 'licking medicine', of middle consistency, between a soft electuary and a syrup – for relief of …

Define loch. loch synonyms, loch pronunciation, loch translation, English dictionary definition of loch. See Lake. n. Scots 1. A lake. 2. An arm of the sea similar to a fjord. American Heritage® Dictionary …

• The loch is so new and shallow that underwater tree-stumps can still catch you unawares. • Oscaig, owned by the Marquess of Linlithgow, is a splendid sea-trout loch.

Origin of loch 1350–1400; Middle English ( Scots ) louch, locht < Scots Gaelic loch, Old Irish loch lake, cognate with Latin lacus, Old English lagu; lake 1, lough

Loch is a word meaning "lake" or "sea inlet" in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, subsequently borrowed into English. In Irish contexts, it often appears in the anglic...