What does "gilse" mean?

Alternative form of grilse (“young salmon”).

What is a synonym for "gilse"?

Common synonyms include: benthos, cetacean, dolphin, fish, fry, grilt.

Gilse

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Alternative form of grilse (“young salmon”). alt-of, alternative
"[T]hey ca' it fasting when they hae the best o' fish frae Hartlepool and Sunderland by land carriage, forbye trouts, gilses, salmon, and a' the lave o't, and so they make their very fasting a kind of luxury and abomination; […]"

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benthos cetacean dolphin fish fry grilt

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"[T]hey ca' it fasting when they hae the best o' fish frae Hartlepool and Sunderland by land carriage, forbye trouts, gilses, salmon, and a' the lave o't, and so they make their very fasting a kind of luxury and abomination; […]"

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