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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AILSA COCK, n. The puffin.Sc., Ant. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 220:
Ailsa cock, or Ailsa parrot = the puffin. [From its haunt, Ailsa Craig.]Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage 157:
At a certain season, he takes a voyage to the Craig of Ailsa, bringing home a precious load of sea fowls, which he calls “Ailsa cocks, Ketty wakes, petties, and Solon geese.”Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.:
Ailsa-cock, the puffin.