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Sturgeo(u)n, n. Also: sturegeon, sturgen, strowgeon. [ME and e.m.E. sturg(i)un (a1300), sturgeon, sturioun (both 14th c.), sturgeoun (c1460), OF sturg(i)un, esturgeon, pop. L. sturion-, f. sturio, Stur(e n.1] The sturgeon. Cf. Stur(e n.1 — 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 330.
Sturgeoun the ferikin … viii li. 1622-6 Bisset II 213/18.
Quhales and greit strowgeonis takin in the sea or ellis quhair within the realme 1664 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp MS 12b.
For a jouyll of sturegeon [£6] a1688 Wallace Orkney 18.
In the sea they catch ling, keeling, haddok [etc.] … sometime they catch sturgeon 1716 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 105.
A … barrill sturgen
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