Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1898
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†VIRR, n.2 Also var. The edge of the lip of a fish, the corner of its mouth (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)), gen. in phr. virr taen, of a fish: hooked only in this part of its mouth.Sh. 1898 Shetland News (25 June):
"How do you account for the fish getting off the hook?" "Virr taen, an' da huik is riven oot."
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