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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.
‡VATSGAARIN, n. Also vatsgairen; vatsgar, -gor (Jak.). A halo round the sun, a perihelion, supposed to indicate rain and bad weather (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., vatsgairen, Sh. 1973). Adj. vatsgaari, rainy (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Sh. Dial. 85, a vatsgaari day). [′vɑtsgɑ:r(in)]
[Norw. dial. vats-, gen. of vatn, water, + gard, an enclosure, ring round the moon, etc. The -in, -en represents the Norw. suff. article.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Vatsgaarin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/vatsgaarin>
