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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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EEL, n.⁴ A back-formation from Eelie, n.¹, oil, q.v., thought of as an adj.Mry. 1872 W. H. Tester Poems 144:
Instead o' spunks, we'll trim anew The auld eel rush-wick crusie.