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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DAGGASTÖ, n. “Wind with rain; tabu-word at sea, used by fishermen” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); “wet wind” (Sh.(D) 1899 J. Spence Sh. Folk-Lore 118). [′dagastø (Jak.)]
[Dag, n.1, + †stø, tabu-name for wind (Jak.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"DaggastÖ n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Dec 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/daggasto>
