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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Salmond-trout, n. Also: salmont-, salmon- and -trowt, -truit, -trutt. [e.m.E. salmon-trowtte (1540), -trout (1668), late ME -trought (1421); Salmond n. and Trout n.] (A) salmon-trout. —1512 Household Bk. Jas. IV 8a.
For i salmont trutt xii d. c1550 Edinb. Univ. MS No. 553.
Twa salmond troutis 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 9 June.
Ane salmond truit 1598 Stirling Ant. III 308.
Salmond trowt viij s. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 22.
That na man take … salmond or salmon trouts, grilsis, in forbidden time 1684 Sibbald Scot. Illustr. iii 25.
Salmoneta, qui nostratibus the salmon-trout
