tystie

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noun

the black guillemot.

OriginNorn tåisti ← Old Norse þeisti →
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Meanings

nountystie (plural tysties)

plural tysties · alternative tyste

  1. Scotlandthe black guillemot.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
black guillemot

Origin

  1. Old Norseþeisti
  2. Norntåisti
  3. Englishtystie

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.

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APA

tystie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tystie

MLA

“tystie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tystie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tystie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tystie.

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