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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.
KILMADDY, n. The fishing frog, Lophius piscatorius (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl., Arg.1 1941).
[Prob. of Gael. orig., though not recorded. ? gille, lad + madadh, dog. Cf. Ir. madadh carraige, a kind of fish.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kilmaddy n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kilmaddy>
