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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BLACKSMITH, n. Sc. usage: see quot. (Mry., Abd. 1975).Abd. 1878 Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Abd. 90:
The old [halibut] when of very dark colour are called “Blacksmiths.”