Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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FREMD, n.2 In sea-taboo usage: the human head (Sh. 1814 Irvine MSS., 1908 Jak. (1928)); a fish head (Jak.). [Jak. suggests a connection with Fram, adv., adj., implying a projection, something jutting forward.]
