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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

MAST, v. Of herring: to net, to enmesh (Ags., Uls. 1962).Crm. 1829 H. Miller Herring Fishing 17:
It was calculated that not less than two hundred barrels of herrings were masted in this single drift.n.Sc. 1844 N. Brit. Review (Aug.) 358:
It has been estimated that four hundred barrels of herrings have been at once “masted” in a single drift.

[An irreg. variant of Mask, v.]

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