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swartback, swarthback local. Also 5 suerthbak, 7 swarth bag. [ad. Icel. svartbakur (whence Norw. svartbak, Da. svartbagmaage): see swart a., swarth a. + back n.1 Cf. swabie.] The great black-backed gull, Larus marinus.c 1450 Holland Howlat 180 The Goule was a gryntar, The Suerthbak a sellerar. 1676 ...
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swabie
ˈswabie Sc. (Shetland). [Shortening of swartback.] The greater black-backed gull.1821 Scott Pirate x, A thousand varying screams, from the deep note of the swabie, or swartback, to the querulous cry of the tirracke. 1837 Dunn Ornith. Orkney & Shetl. 110.
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