Sporran meaning

spôrən, spŏr-

A leather or fur pouch worn at the front of the kilt in the traditional dress of men of the Scottish Highlands.

noun

A leather pouch or purse, usually covered with fur or hair, worn hanging from the front of the belt in the dress costume of Scottish Highlanders.

noun

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 pants pockets.

noun

Origin of sporran

Scottish Gaelic sporan from Middle Irish sparán possibly from Late Latin bursa bag bursa

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Scottish Gaelic sporan (“purse"), from Old Irish sboran, from Late Latin bursa (“purse").

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