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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BADOCK, BADOCH, n.

1. The common or great skua, Stercorarius catarrhactes.Sc. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 210:
Badock, the common skua.

2. The Arctic gull, Larus parasiticus.Ork. 1806 P. Neill Tour through . . . Ork. and Sh. 201:
Arctic gull, Larus parasiticus. — This bird is sometimes simply named the Allan; sometimes the Dirten-allan; and it is also named the Badoch.

[Phs. from Gael. beadach, forward, impertinent (J.B.J.).]

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