Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SPECKLING, n. Appar. a dim. form of Eng. speck, in whaling usage: fat, blubber.Sc. 1729 W. Macintosh Essay on Inclosing 136:
To keep his Calf alive two or three Weeks, and it gets a little Speckling, like Fat, about the Kidneys.
