soft flaky snow. This is a Shetland word. The New Shetlander paints a vivid picture: Kittiwakes began flying by in groups and presently they filled the air thick as a shower of skalva. (New Shetlander 1953).
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soft flaky snow. This is a Shetland word. The New Shetlander paints a vivid picture: Kittiwakes began flying by in groups and presently they filled the air thick as a shower of skalva. (New Shetlander 1953). |
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