Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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¶RATRAY CODLING, n.comb. See quot.Sc. 1711 Records Conv. Burghs (1880) 515:
There is a particular kind of codd taken upon the north coast of Scotland called the Ratray codling, which at its maturity is a short thick sweet fish.
