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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ged, Gedd, n. Also: guedd. [Northern ME. gedde (1324–5), ON. gedda.] A pike. Also attrib. with pok, pot, stank. 1375 Barb. ii. 576.
With his handys quhile he wrocht Gynnys, to tak geddis and salmonys 1456 Hay II. 137/30.
Commonly the best fische has the maist hard skyn, as is gueddes, perchis, bremes, … and syk lyke 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 189.
Waterstankis … of sic depnes that ged, eyls, and fyscis … ma be conseruyt, and kepit bath swmyit and wyntir 1490 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 301.
Ad molendinum suum apud le Hed de Gedpott 1506 Treas. Acc. III. 376.
For ane ged pok, to turs ane ged to Edinburgh 1551 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 454.
Payand … ȝeirlie sax schillingis aucht penneis for tuelf pykis vtherwais callit geddis 1566 Liber Inc. Missarum 128.
That pice of land callit the Rone … with … the gedstankis 1572 Sat. P. xxx. 90.
Thay beand beistis that hes bene men befoir, Compairit with gedds that dois thair fry deuoir 1680 Mackenzie Heraldry 61.
Ged of that ilk Azur, 3 geds or pyks hauriant argent