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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CABBIE, Kabbi, Kabby, n.2 “A cod caught near the shore (small cod)” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), kabbi; Ork. Ib., cabbie); “a cod not big enough for salting down and selling, but of a nice size for eating fresh” (Ork. 1929 Marw., kabby). [′kabi]
[Prob. from Norse kabbe, stump, block, log, cylinder, if not an abbr. of L.Sc. kabbelow (see Cabelew), cod, sometimes also heard in Sh. (Jak.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cabbie n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cabbie_n2>
