MOR-MADAIDH 



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SAOIDHEAN-DUBH 



MoR-MADAiDn, the pike. 



MuASGAN, shellfish^ said to open 

 like a boot (Arran). 



Muc-CREiGE, the wrasse. 



Muc-LocHA or lochaidh, the 

 perch. 



Muc-RUADH, the wrasse, old 

 wife. 



MuiLLEiD, the mullet. 



MuiRSGiAN, the spoutfish, razor- 

 fish. 



MuiRTEACHD or tiugliaclid, 

 medusae or sea blubber (sea 

 thickening)^, jelly-fish. 



MuRAG, murex or purple-fish. 



MuRCAN, the lumpfish. 



MuRGAN, murlach, murloch, mur- 

 laoch, the dogfish, kingfish. 



MuRSAiG, the razor-fish. 



MusGAN, the hosefish, gaper, 

 mussel, razor-fish (large). 



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Naid, the lamprey. 



Nasag, an empty shell. 



Nathair-thraghad, a small sand- 

 fish or eel ; shore or sea 

 serpent. 



Neaghan (fr.), the cockle. 



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OCHD-BHALLACH, the OCtopUS. 



OisiR, oisire, oistein, oyster. 



Orair, perch. 



Org, salmon. 



Orc-iasg, cramp-fish, torpedo. 



Pacach-cearr, turbot, halibut, 

 flounder. 



Paiteag, periwinkle, small shell- 

 fish. 



Partan, parrstan, portan, portan- 

 tuathal or tuaitheal, crab, 

 par tan-crab. 



Pillsear, pilchard. 



PiocACH, piccach, coal-fish in its 

 third and fourth years (ainie, 

 liver of same). 



Pleaich (Ir.), the angler, etc. 



Pluicean, the chub. 



PoLLAG, pollog-seirce, pollan, 

 guiniad, gwyniad, powan, 

 vendace (Lochmaben). 



Priogga-breac, the sturgeon. 



Pronn, pollard fish. 



Pullag, pollack, lythe. 



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Rac-mhara or mhaighreadh, 

 salmon. 



Reult-iasg, starfish. 



RiGH-NAN-iASG, salmon (king of 

 fish). 



RioNNACH, rineach, reannach, 

 mackerel. 



RioNNACH-UAiNE, bluc (real) 

 mackerel. 



Roc, a skate or thornback. 



RocHAiD, rochnaid, rochnaidh, 

 rochuaid, rochuaidh, lam- 

 prey. 



RorsTEACH, roach, braise, bream. 



UuADHAG, ruathag, crab. 



RuASHUAL, rua'shuil, the lam- 

 prey. 



Ruth, rutha, skate or thorn- 

 back. 



Sachasan, sanndag, sand-eel, 

 lesser launce. 



Samhnachan, samhnag,samhnan, 

 river trout (large). 



SAoiDHEAN,saidh, saidhean, saod- 

 han, suian, suitheon, etc., coal- 

 fish in its second and third 

 year, sillock, saithe, seth, 

 sethe. 



Saoidhean-dubh, coal-fish in its 

 fourth year (in some places 

 err. named lythe). 



