Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BLACK FISH, n. “Fish when they have recently spawned” (Sc. 1808 Jam.) — i.e. foul fish. The term is still in common use (Fif.1 1936). Abd. 1714 Monymusk Papers (S.H.S.) 190:
Each of them were guiltie of killing black fish.
