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Quotation dates: 1891-1914
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SLOT, n.3 Also slott. A popular Sh. dish consisting of fish-livers and roe made into a paste with flour or oatmeal, then boiled and fried (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 201, 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1970). [slɔt]Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 29:
Yun screed o dine is laek a midden Wi slott and gree.Sh. 1914 Old-Lore Misc. VII. ii.73:
Slott was fish roe beat with a spoon till it was like cream, a little flour with salt was added, and the slott, roughly shaped into balls, was dropped into hot water and boiled a short time. When cool it was sliced, fried in butter, and eaten hot.
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