Also (? erron.) -shue. [f. TINKER sb. (cf. 3 f): the second element is obscure.] A local name for the common guillemot; also for the black guillemot.
1799. R. Pulteney, Catal. Birds, etc., Dorset (1813), 17. Colymbus Troile. The Foolish Guillemot Diver; called here The Tinkershire.
1802. G. Montagu, Ornith. Dict., Q ij b. Guillemot, Foolish . Provincial. Sea-hen. Scout . Willock. Tinkershire.
1831. Rennie, Montagus Ornith. Dict., Tinkers-hue.
1864. Atkinson, Provinc. Names Birds, Tinkershue, Black Guillemot, Uria grylle.
1885. Swainson, Provinc. Names Birds, 218. Common Guillemot . Tinkershire, or Tinkershue. From its black head and back.
1889. H. Saunders, Man. Brit. Birds, 684. By fishermen it is known as Scout, Marrot or Tinkershere.