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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†TUA, n. Also tøa, töa. Old long grass which hinders the growth of new grass (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.). [′tøɑ]
[Appar. ad. Norw. dial. tøa, tøda, grass from well-manured pasture, also aftermath of hay, O.N. tada, id. See Tath.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tua n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tua>
