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Spey

/ speɪ /

noun

  1. a river in E Scotland, flowing generally northeast through the Grampian Mountains to the Moray Firth: salmon fishing; parts of the surrounding area ( Speyside ) are famous for whisky distilleries. Length: 172 km (107 miles)


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Plus, the Spey, one of the most famous salmon rivers in the world, bordered the south side of the estate.

Again, he was for standing at the Spey; and, lastly, he did not retire from Culloden till his whole band was put to flight.

Well, I mounted the walls in tolerable heart, and was placed with others on the Spey Tower, being accounted a good bowman.

A Highland dance, which takes its name from the strath, or broad valley, of the Spey (159 above).

The Tweed is in the extreme southern part, the Spey in the northern part, of Scotland.

It was long beyond noon when we reached the head of the pass, and saw before us the dip of the valley of the Spey.

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