Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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‡FISK, n.2 A fish, esp. as a tabu-word (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.).
Combs.: ‡fiska-brod; ‡fiskafeal (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1914 Angus Gl.), -f(j)el (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)), the partition between the fish compartments in the old type of open boat (Sh.11 1951).Sh. 1883 J. Tudor Ork. and Sh. 132:
The division boards dividing a boat into compartments are fiskafeal.Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 127:
The various rooms were separated from each other by fiska brods (fish boards).Ib. 243:
He's lyin' afore da fiskafel i' da oost-room o da sixtern.
