traith

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Scots

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Identical to Early Scots traith. Possibly evolved as a specific variant of Early Scots trad in the sense of a shipping way or navigational course; compare to Middle Low German trade.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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traith (plural traiths)

  1. A fishing station or fishing ground, especially for herring.

References

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  1. “traith” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
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