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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
FIOLD, n. “A hill; upland pasturage” (Ork. 1887 Jam.); “used mostly in Rousay” (Ork.11942). Common in hill-names, as Cringlafiold, Vestrafiold (Ork.5 1951).
[O.N. fjall, a mountain. See Fell, n.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Fiold n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fiold>
