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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.
‡FYAG, n. Also feyag (Edm.), fja(a)g (Jak.). [fjɑ:g]
1. A slight or fine shower of rain or snow, a drizzle (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); “close warm rain accompanied by wind” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
2. Fine meal, the dust of meal (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh.12 1950).
[Appar. a variant of Norn fjog, Norw. dial. and O.N. -fok, flying particles, as of snow, etc. The vowel is irregular.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Fyag n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fyag>
