Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1803-1806
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MALLDUCK, n. Also malduck. The fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (Ork. 1806 P. Neill Tour 198; Sh. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 213). See also Mallimoke.Sc. 1803 Scots Mag. (April) 242:
Our sailors call them [fulmars] Mall-ducks, sometimes Mameluks.Sh. 1806 P. Neill Tour 130:
We beat off malducks from tearing the blubber.
