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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mete-, Meit-fis(c)h, n. Also: met-, meat(t)- and -fish, -fysch(e. [Mete n.1] Freshly caught fish sold or distributed loose for immediate use as food, as opposed to barrelled or salted fish. Also in plur. form.(1) 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 106.
Your Lordschipe bad me by ij barrell salmound ane for meit fische the tothir for Patrik Douglas
1560–1 Inverness Rec. I. 52.
He coft the fyscharis met fysche
1580–1 Ib. 288.
The meit fische quhilk of auld was cuttit be the fischearis … for serwing of the nychtbouris
1657 Berw. Nat. C. XXV. 133.]
[The yearly payment of four barrels of salmon and two dozen meat fish
1663 Banff Ann. I. 147.
Meat fische
1696 Ib. 167.
Meatt fish
(2) 1552 Banff Ann. I. 29.
That na reid fischar tak on hand to sell ony of thair met fyschis … in quiatt maneir at the watter sid

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