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Thread #132744 Message #3073078
Posted By: GUEST,Allan Con
12-Jan-11 - 12:52 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Da Sang o da Delting Lass (trad Shetland)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Da Sang o da Delting Lass (trad Shetland)
"humin" is the evening twilight
Right thanks. I wasn't sure what it was hence the brackets. Never heard that before. Down here in the south of Scotland we'd say 'gloamin' for that. If it is the evening twilight then it makes it appear that 'moarnin' is 'mourning' rather than 'morning' too!