traith
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Scots[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
traith (plural traiths)
- A fishing station or fishing ground, especially for herring.
References[edit]
- “traith” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.