lythen.
/lʌɪð/, U.S. /laɪð/, Scottish English /laɪθ/ Scottish.
A name in Scotland and Ireland for the pollack.
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1742 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 3) IV. 9 Lyths, Spirlings, Soles..are also caught on the Scotish Coasts in great Plenty.
1805 R. Forsyth Beauties Scotl. II. 380 Sea-fish are to be found in the harbour... Scad, called here lyth or lyd.
1836 W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Fishes II. 173 This fish [the pollack] is called Lythe in Scotland..doubtless from its nimbleness and pliancy which the word signifies.
1836 W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Fishes II. 173 In Ireland, the Pollack may be traced as occurring..under the names of Pollack, Laith, and Lythe.
1844 W. H. Maxwell Wanderings in Highlands & Islands I. i. 48 A scull of lithes and pollocks.
1873 W. Black Princess of Thule ii. 28 A heavy string of lythe in her right hand.
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