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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Grissill, n. Also: grissell, grysyll. [Var. of Girsill and Grilse.] A grilse.1497–8 Acta Conc. II. 132.
Ane last of salmond … of the bind of Abirdene, thre grissillis being in ilk hede alanerly 1498 Halyb. 177.
A barell salmond and an of gryssyllis 1550 Reg. Great S. 100/2.
Piscatione salmonum, lie grissillis et lie smoltis 1597 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 98.
I tynt xxj lib. on thame, they being all grissillis & he selling me thame for salmond 1628 Brechin Test. IV. 311.
Four barrallis of salmond, … ane half barrall grissellis
