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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†TRAITH, n. Also trath; treath (Fif. c.1700 W. Macfarlane Geog. Coll. (S.H.S.) III. 221). A herring-fishing ground, a part of the sea where herring shoals tend to congregate. [treθ]Sc. 1727 Plan for Improving Fisheries, etc. 15–16:
The Fishing Stations of Old-Hecks, Anstruther-Traith, Pittenweem-Traith, St Mennin's-Traith. . . . The Stations of Findhorn and Nairn-Traiths. . . . One in the Station of Air-Traith, and the other in the Station of Bute-Traith.Sc. 1733 P. Lindsay Interest Scot. 207:
When a Shole of Herrings takes the Ground in any Trath within that Firth.Fif. 1867 St Andrews Gazette (31 Aug.):
On Monday night, the most of the boats, both here and at St Monance, fished in the ‘Traith', but without success.