"quoy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quoys [plural]
Etymology: From the Norn reflex of Old Norse kví (“enclosure”). Etymology templates: {{m+|non|kví||enclosure}} Old Norse kví (“enclosure”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quoy (plural quoys)
  1. (Scotland, chiefly in place names) An area of wasteland (or common land) now enclosed for farming. Wikipedia link: Norn language Tags: Scotland, in place names
    Sense id: en-quoy-en-noun-d1tg7itV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English, Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Middle French pronouns Disambiguation of Middle French entries with incorrect language header: 51 31 0 19 Disambiguation of Middle French pronouns: 40 40 4 16

Inflected forms

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