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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1808
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¶MYTIE, n. The stormy petrel, Thalassidroma pelagica. See also mootie s.v. Moot, n.2Sh. 1808 Scots Mag. (Sept.) 725:
The Stormy Petrel . . . breeds in Fair Ile, Foulah, and some of the other northern islands; and is there known by the various appellations of Alamouty, Mytie; and Spensy.
