English
Up Helly Aa
Up Helly Aa comes from Scots up-haly-aw.
- Scotsc. 1450–presentup-haly-aw
- EnglishtodayUp Helly Aa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Scotsc. 1450–presentup-haly-aw
- EnglishtodayUp Helly Aa
Every English word from Scots up-haly-aw
Today it means
name Any of a variety of fire festivals held in Shetland, in Scotland, to mark the end of the Yule season.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Scots up-haly-aw / Up Helly Aa