tystie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
tystie (plural tysties)
- (Scotland) the black guillemot.
Alternative forms[edit]
References[edit]
- “tystie”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.