Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1932-1947
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LURE, n.2 Also leur, luer, lør, and irreg. dim. form lowrie (Ork. 1929 Marw.). The pollack, Gadus pollachius (Sh. 1899 Evans and Buckley Fauna Sh. 226, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1961). [lø:r]Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 201:
“Leur” is like coal-fish, but of inferior flavour.Sh. 1947 New Shetlander (June–July) 2:
Robbie handling two rods with great gusto and catching sillicks and piltiks and luers and a mackerel.
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