Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CROOKED MOUTH, n. comb. “The name given to a species of flounder” (Bch. 1825 Jam.2), “Pleuronectes tuberculatus” (Abd. 1815 J. Arbuthnot Hist. Acc. Peterhead 18). [′krukɪt ′muθ]
