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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KATABELLA, n. Also kat(t)abelly. The hen-harrier, Circus cyaneus (Ork. a.1795 G. Low Fauna Orcad. (1813) 37, 1866 Edm. Gl., 1929 Marw.).
[Cf. O.N. katt(ar)-belgr, a cat's skin. The bird gets its name from the resemblance of its feathers to the fur of a cat. Cf. Icel. kattarskinn = Katogle, and cataface s.v. Cat, n.1, II. 1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Katabella n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/katabella>
