Yuil

(Reguidit frae Yule)

Yuil [jøl, jyl, Central Scots jɪl, Mid Northren jil, Northren il, Inglis: Yule] is tha name o tha winter solstice, Christenmas an aw, acause tha orèginal Auld Inglis wird giuli (an tha Norse jól) meant a haithin halyday afore Christianity cam tae be.

1832

Monie o tha sèmbols associate wi tha halyday Christenmas sic as tha burnin o tha Yuil-log, tha inbringin o a Christenmas tree, tha eatin o ham, tha hingin o beuchs, hollin, messeldeu, etc. is thocht tae hae cam fae tradètional northren European Yuil foys.

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