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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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LAMPER EEL, n.comb. Also reduced form lamper. The lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Dmb. 1795 Stat. Acc.¹ XVII. 253; Lth. 1811 Wernerian Soc. Trans. I. 555; ne.Sc. 1903 G. Sim Fauna of “Dee” 282; Uls. 1953 Traynor).Wgt. 1703 Session Bk. Wigtown (1934) 46:
John Gordon who had been troubled with a lamper eel.Lth. 1813 Edinias John Jorum 16:
His een grew like lampers, an' oh as they water'd!