Legavrik

Legavrik

"Legavrik" (from Scottish Gaelic "leth-gheamhradh" - literally "half-winter") was the name of a season in Scotland. Variants include "legawreik".

Dwelly has it as being "the Winter half of the year - 1st November to 30th April.

"Legavrik" was also, more specifically, the name of one of the eight annual fairs of Inverness, held on 1st February. [http://www.dsl.ac.uk/getent4.php?plen=775&startset=30144640&query=Legavrik&fhit=legavrik&dregion=form&dtext=dost#fhit]

ee also

* Faoilteach

References

* "leth-gheamhradh"


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