Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DUCHESS ANN, n. comb. (See quot.)Sc. 1835 T. T. Stoddart Art Angling 152:
A variety of trout, termed the Duchess Ann, after Ann, Duchess of Hamilton [17th cent.], by whom it was imported from England, is found in the lower parts of the river [Clyde]. . . . It is of silvery hue outside, with bright scarlet spots and cuts red, growing to a large size.
