Definition of quoy in English:

quoy

noun kwʌɪ

Shetland, Scottish, Orkney

An area of former wasteland or common pasture enclosed for cultivation or raising livestock. (Frequently in place names.).

Origin

Late 15th century. From the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic kví pen, enclosure, Faroese kvíggj, Norwegian kve, Swedish regional kvi, kvia, further etymology uncertain; perhaps from the same Indo-European base as Umbrian bio enclosure.

Definition of quoy in US English:

quoy

nounkwʌɪ

Shetland, Scottish, Orkney

An area of former wasteland or common pasture enclosed for cultivation or raising livestock. (Frequently in place names.).

Origin

Late 15th century. From the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic kví pen, enclosure, Faroese kvíggj, Norwegian kve, Swedish regional kvi, kvia, further etymology uncertain; perhaps from the same Indo-European base as Umbrian bio enclosure.

单词	quoy
释义	Definition of quoy in English: quoy noun kwʌɪ Shetland, Scottish, Orkney An area of former wasteland or common pasture enclosed for cultivation or raising livestock. (Frequently in place names.). Origin Late 15th century. From the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic kví pen, enclosure, Faroese kvíggj, Norwegian kve, Swedish regional kvi, kvia, further etymology uncertain; perhaps from the same Indo-European base as Umbrian bio enclosure. Definition of quoy in US English: quoy nounkwʌɪ Shetland, Scottish, Orkney An area of former wasteland or common pasture enclosed for cultivation or raising livestock. (Frequently in place names.). Origin Late 15th century. From the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic kví pen, enclosure, Faroese kvíggj, Norwegian kve, Swedish regional kvi, kvia, further etymology uncertain; perhaps from the same Indo-European base as Umbrian bio enclosure.
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