Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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EELAT, n. An eel-like fish, allied to the lamprey; “the Myxine or Glutinous Hag Myxine glutinosa” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 43; ne.Sc. 1903 G. Sim Fauna of “Dee” 283; Mry.1 c.1920); also eeliart (Mry. 1852 in Zoologist X. 3488).
[Origin obscure. Phs. Eel, n.1, + dim. suff. -(l)et, or reduced form of Eng. dial. eelator, id.]
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"Eelat n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2018 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/eelat>
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