traith

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈtreθ/

Noun

traith (plural traiths)

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

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