affwinnin

Scots

Alternative forms

afwinnin, afwinnen

Etymology

aff- +‎ winnin

Noun

affwinnin (plural affwinnins)

(Shetland) A festivity in Shetland, on finishing the field-work in spring or the harvest-work.

References

“affwinnin, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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