Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1932
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COSFIT, Cossit, n. The starfish, Asterias vulgaris. Pl. cosfeet (Mry.1 1925), cosfits (Bnff.9 c.1927). The form cossit is given for Crm. in Dial. Avoch and Crm. (1912) 6.Abd. 1932 (per Mry.4):
In their own way these old fishermen appear to divide the family of starfishes roughly into three classes; the light coloured ones (or starfish as a whole) are known by the name of "Cosfeet."
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