Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LING, n.3 The fish, Molva molva. [lɪŋ, Mry. liŋ (cf. King, n.)]
Sc. usages: 1. The young of the skate, Raja batis (Mry.2 1870–1946); 2. in combs.: (1) grey ling, the full-grown coal-fish, Gadus virens (Sc. 1806 P. Neill Tour 209); (2) ling-fool, the Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (Sh. 1955 L. Venables Birds, etc. 246).
