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faelly daek

nounobject

low turf wall made of sods

a dyke or low wall built of turf (sods of earth) instead of stone

Example in use

We mended the faelly daek afore lambin'.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/FAY-lee DAEK/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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