Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1808, 1899
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CROONER, KROONER, CROWNER, Crun(n)er, Kruner, Crinner, n.1 The gurnard, genus Trigla (Sc. 1825 Jam.2, cruner; Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., kruner; Ork. 1805 G. Barry Hist. of Ork. 287; Ork., Bnff. 1929 Marw., krooner; Mry.2 1937, Ags.8 1933; Fif. 1710 R. Sibbald Hist. Fife and Knr. 53; Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 236, crinner; Lth. 1808 Jam., crooner, crowner; m.Lth. 1929 (per Edb.1), crunner; Dmf. a.1715 Dr Archbald in Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. (1901) 57). Cf. Croonick, Croonyil. [′krunər Sc., but Fif., Lth. + ′krɪnər]Sh. 1899 Shet. News (2 April):
Twa brismaks, a stäblin, an' four krooners.m.Lth. 1808 P. Neill List of Fishes in Wernerian Nat. Hist. Soc. Mem. (1811) I. 539:
The crooner is very common here. It derives this appel[l]ation from the circumstances of its so forcibly emitting air through its gill-covers, on being taken out of the water.
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