Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SQUEEM, n. The motion of a fish as observed by its effect on the surface of the water, including the idea of the shadow made by the fish (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).
[Phs. a variant of Skime, n., but the authenticity of the word may be suspect.]
