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rest

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Heap ash over smouldering peat fire

To heap ash over burning peats so the fire continues to smoulder through the night

Example in use

Rest the peats afore we gae tae bed.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/REST/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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