Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLASHAN, n. The coal-fish, Gadus virens, in its second or third year (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.). Also gleshan (Arg.3 1954), -ing; glaishan, glaisin (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 11), glassin. Cf. Glassock, id.Arg. c.1850 in L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre (1936) 30:
Run doon to Penlan Mill . . . And fesh saut gleshans frae the chop.Gall. 1877 “Saxon” Gall. Gossip 62:
They started to fish, sometimes . . . for blockins and glassins.Arg. 1943 Edb. Ev. News (30 Jan.) 4:
60 years ago . . . I remember my father being invited often to go for a night's fishing round the Cauldrons, Machrihanish. The catch was usually caithie and gleshings.
