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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1684
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Crue-herring, n. [? f. Crue,n.] The shad. — 1684 Sibbald Scotia Ill. 23 (J).
Alosa minor, a crue-herring
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