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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BARBARIAN HADDIE, n. comb. Also hadday; Barbadie- (Cai. 1975); Bulgarian-. The sea-bream, Pagellus centrodontus (Cai., Sth. 1887 Harvie-Brown and Buckley Fauna Cai. 260). [The forms represent corruptions of some word unidentified. The Gael. name is carabhanach, and an Ir. dial. form is barwin, which may be connected.]
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"Barbarian Haddie n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087848>
