"halibut" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhaːlibut/, /ˈhalibut/ Forms: halibutt [canonical], halibuttes [plural], halybutte [alternative], halybut [alternative]
Etymology: From hali + butt, as the fish was often traditionally consumed on holy days. Etymology templates: {{compound|enm|hali|butt#Etymology 4}} hali + butt Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=halibutt|sort=}} halibutt, {{enm-noun|head=halibutt|pl=halibuttes}} halibutt (plural halibuttes)
  1. A halibut.
    Sense id: en-halibut-enm-noun-OOJXjhgH
  2. Fishes similar to the halibut.
    Sense id: en-halibut-enm-noun-tW0UmIJB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English links with manual fragments, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Fish Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Middle English links with manual fragments: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Fish: 0 100
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