tystie

English

Etymology

As the term was originally used in the Scottish Isles, particularly the Shetlands, it probably derives from Norn tåisti, from Old Norse þeisti. Compare with Norwegian Nynorsk teist.

Noun

tystie (plural tysties)

1. (Scotland) the black guillemot.

Alternative forms

• tyste

References

• “tystie”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.