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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
COAL AND CANDLE-LIGHT, n.phr. The long-tailed duck, Anas (Harelda) glacialis (Ork. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 161; e.Lth. 1867 W. P. Turnbull Birds E. Lth. 30s.). Also called col-candle-wick (Fif. Ib.), col-cannel-week (Fif.1 1933). Cf. Calloo.
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"Coal And Candle-light n. phr.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/coal_and_candlelight>
