aftak

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Scots

Etymology 1

Derived from Old Norse aftak.

Noun

aftak (plural aftaks)

(Shetland) The dia-continuance of a spell of bad weather.
(Orkney) An easing or lull in a storm, a cessation of wind or rain.

Etymology 2

Noun

aftak (plural aftaks)

Alternative form of afftak

References

“aftak, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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