Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1700
[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
SPRINGER, n. 1. The grampus or killer-whale, Orcinus orca, so called fronm its frequent leaps fron the water (Bnff. 1971).Sc. 1700 Fountainhall Decisions II. 98:
A young whale called a springer.
2. The trout, Salmo trutta, similarly so called (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Agent n. from spring. ]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Springer n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/springer>
