abertet

Scots

Alternative forms

aber-tait, aaber-tait

Etymology

aber (“threshed”) +‎ tet (“small tuft”)

Noun

abertet

(Orkney) A wisp or handful of straw that has been "aabered".
(Orkney) Small quantity of feed given to horses at night.

References

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

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