STRATHSPEY

Etymology

Noun

strathspey (plural strathspeys)

A Scottish dance with gliding steps, slower than a reel.

A piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance.

Etymology

Proper noun

Strathspey

The area encompassing the upper part of the strath of Scotland’s River Spey, from its source in Loch Spey to the strath’s capital, Grantown-on-Spey.

Source: Wiktionary


Strath"spey`, n. Etym: [So called from the district of Strath Spey in Scotland.]

Definition: A lively Scottish dance, resembling the reel, but slower; also, the tune.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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