Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WAIT, n.2 Also wate. A mill-race, the watercourse from a mill (Cai. 1905 E.D.D., Cai. 1973).
[Norw. dial. veit(a), O.N. veit(a), a ditch.]
