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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Se-dog,) Sey-dog(g, n. Also: see-, sea-dog. [e.m.E. sea-dogge (1598) the common seal; Se n.1; Dog n.] a. A mythical beast. b. A predatory marine animal ? a seal or dog-fish. —a. 1513 Doug. iii vi 147.
For barking of sey doggis [Sm. see doggis; L. caeruleis canibus] in hir wame —b. c1650 Spalding II 154.
Thair cam ane beist (callit the sea-dog) to the lynes, and eit and distroyit the haill bodeis [sc. of the fish] and left nothing on the lynes bot the heidis
