Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BUSHYMUCK, n. The wrasse, Labrus bergylta (Cai. 1972 D. Omand Cai. Book 244). [′bʌʃimʌk] [The first element is a corruption of brassy, Bressie; for the second cf. Gael. muc, the perch, muc-creige, the wrasse.]
