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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HEELACK, n. An eel-like fish, the hagfish, Myxine glutinosa (Abd. 1878 Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Abd. 93), “often found within the bodies of haddock, cod, and coalfish” (ne.Sc. 1903 G. Sim Fauna of “Dee” 283).
[A variant of Eelat, q.v., see P.L.D. § 140.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Heelack n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/heelack>
