[OE. ǽle-puta, f. EEL + POUT.]

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  1.  One of two different species of fishes. a. = BURBOT. b. = BLENNY.

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c. 1000.  Ælfric, Colloq., in Wr.-Wülcker, 94. Hwilce fixas ʓefehst þu?… mynas and æleputan.

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1598.  Florio, Agufeo, an eelepout.

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1601.  Holland, Pliny, I. 246. A kind of Lamprels or Elepouts like to sea Lampreis.

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1740.  R. Brookes, Art of Angling, I. xli. 87. The Eel-Pout or Burbot … has a smooth, soft, slippery Body like an Eel.

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1810.  P. Neill, Fishes in Forth, 8 (Jam.). B. viviparus. Viviparous Blenny; Green bone. Here this species sometimes gets the name of Eelpout and Guffer.

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1863.  Couch, Brit. Fishes, III. 93. The Burbolt is … distinguished by exhibiting some of the manners of the eel, by which it has obtained in some places the name of Eelpout.

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  † 2.  A yellow flower. ? = eel-ware (see EEL 6).

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1736.  Bailey, Houshold Dict., 141. Butter … As for that which is tinged with eel pouts, it not only deceives the sight, but is very often disagreeable to the taste.

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