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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CORFT, adj. “A term applied to fish. Corft fish are fish boiled with salt and water” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). Corved (applied to herring) has been obs. in Eng. since 17th cent. (N.E.D.).
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"Corft adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/corft>
