Wednesday word of the week – swappy

Thanks to Jim for this one. The winds in Orkney are sometimes described as swappy, meaning they seem to keep changing, or swapping direction as they’re diverted around cliffs, hills and particularly buildings. Maybe that’s why so many street names include ‘wynd’ (pronounced wind) ?

Other common words for road or street, common in Scotland, are Loan and Brae.

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