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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.

OLLICK, n. Also oli(c)k, ol(l)ek (Jak.), oalik. A young ling, Molva molva (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 162, 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 201, Sh. 1964); a tusk, Brosme brosme (Sh. 1905 A. R. Forbes Gaelic Names 391, c.1930 Fishery Board Gl.). Also attrib. [′olɪk]Sh. 1899 Shetland News (25 Feb.):
Juist as Robbie took in da oalik.Sh. 1956 Shetland News (20 Nov.):
Not many ollicks this week . . . Two boats were off on Monday and got 13 and 17. No ollick weather the rest of the week.

[Appar. a dim. form from Norw. aal, an eel, with transference of meaning, phs. for taboo reasons, or from the cognate Norw. aal, a strap, strip, from similarity of appearance.]

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