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hyst

verbsea

pull up or lift into position

to pull up or lift into position; to raise something by hauling (e.g., a sail, flag or load)

Example in use

Hyst the sail noo.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HIST/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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