aftak
Scots edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
aftak (plural aftaks)
- (Shetland) The dia-continuance of a spell of bad weather.
- (Orkney) An easing or lull in a storm, a cessation of wind or rain.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
aftak (plural aftaks)
- Alternative form of afftak
References edit
- “aftak, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.