piltockn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪltək/, U.S.

/ˈpɪltək/, Scottish English

/ˈpɪltək/

Forms: 1600s polltack, 1600s plltock (transmission error), 1600s–1700s pelltack, 1700s pilltock, 1700s–1800s piltag, 1700s– piltock, 1800s piltak, 1800s piltick, 1800s pilttick, 1800s– piltack, 1800s– piltik, 1900s– piltake, 1900s– piltek, 1900s– piltic, 1900s– peltag (Caithness).

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < a transferred use of the unattested Norn cognate of Old Icelandic piltr (Icelandic piltur ), Faroese piltur , Norwegian pilt , Old Swedish pilter (Swedish pilt ), Danish pilt , all in sense ‘boy, lad’ (further etymology uncertain) + -ock suffix. Or perhaps < Scots piltie penis (although this is first attested later: see pillicock n.), with suffix substitution (see -ock suffix); with the transferred use compare Orkney Scots pill young ling fish, apparently a transferred use of pill penis (see pillicock n.). Compare pollack n.¹

Scottish (chiefly Orkney and Shetland).

A young saithe or coalfish ( Pollachius virens), esp. one in its second year.

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piltocka1700

a1700 in J. Bruce Descr. Zetland (1908) 8 Podlines (young sheaths) called by the inhabitants polltacks [v.r. in Macfarlane's Geogr. Coll. (1908) III. 252 pelltacks].

1701 J. Brand Brief Descr. Orkney, Zetland 72 This bastard leprosy..is caused by the many grey fishes such as sillucks, piltocks etc. which they eat.

1711 R. Sibbald Descr. Isles Shetland 8 in Descr. Isles Orknay & Zetland Podlines (young Sheaths called by the Inhabitants Pelltacks).

1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. V. 190 Piltocks, sillocks, haddocks, mackarels, and flounders, are got immediately upon the shore.

1822 S. Hibbert Descr. Shetland Islands 119 About the month of May ensuing, they are found to have grown from 8 to 15 inches, acquiring during this period of their growth the name of Piltocks.

1883 Standard 12 Oct. 6/5 A boat that was fishing for piltocks, or saithe.

1883 Chambers's Jrnl. 211 Blue-eyed fishermen with their circular piltock nets over their shoulders.

1928 Glasgow Herald 8 Oct. 11/5 Blockies (cod-fish), peltags, and cuddings (cole-fish) are usually to be had.

1986 R. A. Jamieson Thin Wealth 173 Lowrie and Mimie were sitting down to eat their lunch of salted piltock and potato.

2008 A. Cleeves White Nights 228 She squeezed a quarter of a lemon over the piltock and ate the fish very seriously.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piltock
释义	piltockn. Brit. /ˈpɪltək/, U.S. /ˈpɪltək/, Scottish English /ˈpɪltək/ Forms: 1600s polltack, 1600s plltock (transmission error), 1600s–1700s pelltack, 1700s pilltock, 1700s–1800s piltag, 1700s– piltock, 1800s piltak, 1800s piltick, 1800s pilttick, 1800s– piltack, 1800s– piltik, 1900s– piltake, 1900s– piltek, 1900s– piltic, 1900s– peltag (Caithness). Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < a transferred use of the unattested Norn cognate of Old Icelandic piltr (Icelandic piltur ), Faroese piltur , Norwegian pilt , Old Swedish pilter (Swedish pilt ), Danish pilt , all in sense ‘boy, lad’ (further etymology uncertain) + -ock suffix. Or perhaps < Scots piltie penis (although this is first attested later: see pillicock n.), with suffix substitution (see -ock suffix); with the transferred use compare Orkney Scots pill young ling fish, apparently a transferred use of pill penis (see pillicock n.). Compare pollack n.¹ Scottish (chiefly Orkney and Shetland). A young saithe or coalfish ( Pollachius virens), esp. one in its second year. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > superorder Paracanthopterygii > order Gadiformes (cod) > [noun] > family Gadidae > pollachius virens (coal-fish) > in second year piltocka1700 a1700 in J. Bruce Descr. Zetland (1908) 8 Podlines (young sheaths) called by the inhabitants polltacks [v.r. in Macfarlane's Geogr. Coll. (1908) III. 252 pelltacks]. 1701 J. Brand Brief Descr. Orkney, Zetland 72 This bastard leprosy..is caused by the many grey fishes such as sillucks, piltocks etc. which they eat. 1711 R. Sibbald Descr. Isles Shetland 8 in Descr. Isles Orknay & Zetland Podlines (young Sheaths called by the Inhabitants Pelltacks). 1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. V. 190 Piltocks, sillocks, haddocks, mackarels, and flounders, are got immediately upon the shore. 1822 S. Hibbert Descr. Shetland Islands 119 About the month of May ensuing, they are found to have grown from 8 to 15 inches, acquiring during this period of their growth the name of Piltocks. 1883 Standard 12 Oct. 6/5 A boat that was fishing for piltocks, or saithe. 1883 Chambers's Jrnl. 211 Blue-eyed fishermen with their circular piltock nets over their shoulders. 1928 Glasgow Herald 8 Oct. 11/5 Blockies (cod-fish), peltags, and cuddings (cole-fish) are usually to be had. 1986 R. A. Jamieson Thin Wealth 173 Lowrie and Mimie were sitting down to eat their lunch of salted piltock and potato. 2008 A. Cleeves White Nights 228 She squeezed a quarter of a lemon over the piltock and ate the fish very seriously. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1700
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