Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1723, 1943
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FLUNNER, n. Also flunder. A flounder (n.Sc. 1952). Also used of the halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Sh. 1957, flunder). [′flʌn(d)ər]Dmf. 1723 W. McFarlane Geog. Coll. (S.H.S.) I. 383:
The Rivers of Sark produces salmond . . . perks, flunders.Inv. 1943 C. M. Maclean Three for Cordelia 160:
She usually has haddies and flunners.
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