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sheep tief

nounpeople

Traditional nickname for someone from Yell

A local epithet for a person from the island of Yell, literally 'sheep thief' but used as a traditional nickname.

Example in use

Yon sheep tief's a canny yin.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SHEEP-TEEF/

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Origin & context

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