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beltane

nountime

May Day festival marking start of summer

The first of May; the traditional May Day festival marking the start of summer, one of the old quarter days.

Example in use

We gaed ta beltane an danced roon the fyre.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BEL-TAYN/

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Origin & context

old norseolderneutral

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