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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HUSH PADLE, n.comb. Also hush (Sc. 1808 Jam.) and husk (Abd. 1815 J. Arbuthnot Fishes 23). A name given to the female of the lump-fish, Cyclopterus lumpus (Kcd. 1957).
[O.Sc. a.1585, hush-padle, id. See Paddle. The first element may represent Du. haasje, dim. of (zee-)haas, sea-hare, another name for this fish.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hush Padle n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hush_padle>
