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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
MAILED, pa.p. Sc. usage: in comb. mailed cod, the grenadier, Coryphaenoides rupestris (Sc. 1930 Fishery Board Gl.).
[From its cuirassed appearance, as if covered with a coat of mail.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Mailed p.p.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mailed>
