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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1931

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BROLIK, BRØLEK, n. “A cow, prop. the lowing one, esp. as a tabu-name, used by fishermen at sea” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), brølek).Sh. 1931 J. Nicolson Shet. Incidents and Tales 56:
Domestic animals likewise had their sea-names. The cow was da brolik.

[From Brøl, v., to bellow.]

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