Shetland Words:Y
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- yae = yes
- yalk = yelp bark (Da dug yalked whin I keeked his erse.)
- yallicrack = noisy commotion
- yamse = over-keen to start or proceed with a particular task
- yap = bark, speak, chatter
- yarg = complain venomously
- yYock = (v) grab (Yock a haad o yun yowe.)
- Yoda = a Voe boy who's gone on to make a nuisance of himself in Edinburgh
- yole, yoal = boat, six oared. Smaller than Sixern
- yowe = ewe
- yuck = itch
- yun = that (Yun pint wis guid.)
