traith

Scots

Alternative forms

• trath, trad, trech

Etymology

Identical to Early Scots traith. Possibly evolved as a specific variant of Early Scots trad in the sense of a shipping way or navigational course; compare to Middle Low German trade.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtreθ/

Noun

traith (plural traiths)

1. A fishing station or fishing ground; especially for herring.

References

1. “traith” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.