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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trout, Trowt(t, n. Also: troult, tro(t)t, trutt, trut(e, truit. [ME and e.m.E. troite (1290), troute, trute (both Cursor M.), trowte (a1450), trout (a1616), F. truite, OF troute, troite, OE truht, late L. tructus, -a, tru(t)ta.]
1. Trout, the fish. Only pl. or uninfl. pl., and attrib.pl. 1375 Barb. ii 580.
Geddis & salmonys Trowtis elys and als menovnys 1469 Acts II 96/2.
For the multiplicacioune of … salmonde, grils and trowtis quhilkis ar distroyit be cowpis, narow masis nettis and prinnis set into reueris that has cours to the sey … it is avisit … that all sic cowpis [etc.] … be distroyit 1497 Halyb. 46.
Rasauit in Medylburgh … 12 barellis of trowtts. Sald tham in Brugis for 24 s. the barell 1502 Treas. Acc. II 156.
To the man brocht burn trowtis … be the kingis command, xiiij d. 1505 Treas. Acc. III 150.
To him he gaif ane man brocht perches and trowtis fra Lochlevin, ij s. 1507 Treas. Acc. IV 86.
Troutis 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 357.
To pur fischearis in the sey, for trowtis, elis, and flukis to the king 1565 Reg. Episc. Morav. (App.) 435.
Unum barile de lie grils cum xxiiijor trowtis duris 1625 Argyll Rentals 17 Nov.
Restis for sauld salmond grilssis & troultis c1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 607.
In this loch [sc. Loch Muy] are founde trowts called reedwyns taken only betwix Michelmess and Hallowmess 1689 Foulis Acc. Bk. 104.
For 4 Lochlevin trouts 6 s.(b) 1497 Halyb. 182.
Trottis 1498 Halyb. 248.
Trotis(c) 1512 Facs. Nat. MSS III x.
Truttis 1525 Household Bks. Jas. V 4.
In trutis torrentium 1606–23 Reg. Episc. Morav. (App.) 426.
Dry truttisuninfl. pl. 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 484.
Boycht be Johne Gowrlaw, heid boittisman, xx girls and trowt 1525 Household Bks. Jas. V App. 4.
viij trute marineattrib. c1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 567.
Aldanabreik a trout burn 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III 59.
Uplifteing fourtein salmond as kayne fish out of the trout holl over against the Abbay of Cambuskenneth
2. Salmond truit, = Salmond-trout n.1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 9 June.
Ane salmond truit