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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†HANYADU, int. Also hannadu (Jak.). A cry to seabirds to pick up food thrown to them from a boat (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1914 Angus Gl.).
[Sh. Norn han(n)a, here, come here!, O.N. hérna, Norw. dial. henne. Sw. dial. hanna, here, + Du, you.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hanyadu interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hanyadu>
