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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SOOSLER, n. Also sooshler, sousler, sooslin. A thin fish, esp. a cod, in poor condition (Cai. 1904 E.D.D., Cai. 1967). Also attrib., as a soosler cod (Cai. 1930 Fishery Board Gl., Cai. 1956). [′suslər, ′suʃ-]
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"Soosler n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/soosler>
