tystie

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tystie

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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 tysties · tyste

Scotland the black guillemot.

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@misc{tystie_2026,
  title = {tystie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tystie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}