roust

noun

1. A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.

   At the north point of this island, called Ska, goes a very rapid current; like the Roust of Sumburghead

Where it comes from

From Old Norse rǫst (“current, stream in the sea”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry roust (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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