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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†SKUDRA, n. Also skoodra (Sh. 1905 A.R. Forbes Gael. Names 370). Fishermen's taboo-name for the ling, Molva molva (Sh. 1881 Williamson MSS., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 201).

[Orig. unknown. Phs. for *skudla and to be connected with Norw. skutel, O.N. skutill, a harpoon, from similarity of shape.]

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