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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1815
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DEEP SEA CRAB, n.phr. (See quot.)Abd. 1815 J. Arbuthnot Hist. Acc. Peterhead 30:
Cancer Araneus, Spider Crab. vulgarly called Deep Sea Crab, Lobster Toad.
