† muglen.
Obsolete. rare.
The lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus.
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the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > order Scorpaeniformes (scorpion-fish) > [noun] > family Cyclopteridae (lump-fishes) > cyclopterus lumpus (lump-fish)
lump1545
mugle1574
paddle1589
sea-owl1601
snot-fish1655
sea-poult1658
werrell1658
cockpaddle1684
urchin lumpfish1688
bagaty1710
lumpfish1744
sucker1753
suck-fish1753
lump sucker1776
red lump1832
sucking-fish1867
sea-hen1892
1574 T. Newton tr. G. Gratarolo Direct. Health Magistrates & Studentes sig. Lj v Those fishes that are called Mugles or Lompes [L. qui a Latinis Mugiles, vulgo autem Cephali, quasi capitones dixeris, appellantur].
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes A kinde of mugle or lamp fish. Some take it for a fresh water mullet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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