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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SHIRMUFFET, n. The whitethroat, Sylvia communis (Fif. 1970).Clc. 1865 P. Alloa Soc. Nat. Sci. 59:
The white throat of Fleming, or as commonly called the “shirmuffet”.

[Variant of Churr Muffit. See S, letter, 6. and Muff, I.]

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