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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1500, 1654
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Colemoth, n. Also: colmouth, colmouse. [Of obscure formation.] The coal-fish. — 14.. Acts I. 305/2.
Of a hors lad of kelyngis, haddokis, qwhytyngis or codlyngis or oystris … put to sel, for the stalage a peny; of a hors some led oute of the toun of sic maner of fysch a peny; outane colemoth a half peny 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 240.
Of sik maner of fysch … out tane colmouth— 1654 Blaeu's Atlas, Orcadum Descr. 138.
Piscium variorum, præcipue silurorum minimorum majorum et maximorum (vulgo Sellaks, Kuythes, Colmouses) captura felix
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