Etymology

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Today it means: the black guillemot. Full definition →

Norn tåisti ← Old Norse þeisti
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromþeisti
  2. Norn · derived fromtåisti
  3. English todaytystie

As the term was originally used in the Scottish Isles, particularly the Shetlands, it probably derives from Norn tåisti, from Old Norse þeisti. Compare with Norwegian Nynorsk teist.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.