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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.
METTLY-CRAB, n.comb. A small crab, a young shore-crab, formerly given as a medicine to cattle which had lost their appetite (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Appar. O.N. matleiði, a loathing of food, loss of appetite, Norw. dial. matlei(d), off one's food.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Mettly-crab n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mettlycrab>
