saithe

English

Etymology

From Old Norse seiðr; compare Norwegian sei and Swedish and Danish sej.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɪð/, /seɪθ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪð, -eɪθ

Noun

saithe (plural saithes)

1. The pollock or coalfish or coley (Pollachius virens).
   • 2025 December 5, “Isles economy could take £16m hit from cod quota slash, fishing official says”, in Shetland News‎^[1]:

     Daniel Lawson made the claim after it was revealed that cod quotas would be cut almost in half – by 44 per cent – with saithe quotas also to fall by a quarter.

Translations

coalfish — see coalfish

Anagrams

• Hastie, Hestia, shatei