voe
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Definition of voe
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(British)A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.
“On a fine summer's evening, an inhabitant of Unst happened to be walking along the sandy margin of a voe.”
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noun
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(British)A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.
“On a fine summer's evening, an inhabitant of Unst happened to be walking along the sandy margin of a voe.”
name
- A village in Delting parish, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4063).
- A small settlement in Northmavine parish, north Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU3381).
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Etymology
Shetland and Orkney dialect, from Norn, from Old Norse vágr (“inlet, bay”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian våg, and Faroese vágur. Doublet of way.
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