Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†TIRMA, n. The oyster-catcher, Hæmatopus ostralegus.Hebr. 1698 M. Martin St Kilda (1753) 35:
The Tirma or Sea Pie, by the inhabitants called Trilichan, comes in May, goes away in August.
