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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶RÜTER, n. Sh. sea-taboo name for the piked dog-fish, Squalus acanthias (Sh. 1814 Irvine MSS.).
[Orig. obscure. ? Ad. Norw. røyta, to gore, stab, sc. 'the stabber', from the wounds it can inflict with its dorsal spines when caught.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rüter n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ruter>
