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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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AINSTER CRAW, n. comb. A local nickname for the herring gull, Larus argentatus (Fif. 1955 Glasgow Herald (22 Oct.) 3). [From Ainster, a local form of Anstruther, the fishing-port in the Firth of Forth. See Enster.]
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"Ainster Craw n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087677>
