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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BRANDLE-STICK, Brannelstickle, n. “The stickle-back” (Cai.8 1934), Gasterosteus aculeatus. Cai.1 c.1920 gives the form brannelstickle. See Banstickle.
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"Brandle-stick n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brandlestick>
