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GUEST,henryp | Folklore: translations from Inspector Gently (46) | RE: Folklore: translations from Inspector Gently | 04 Aug 20 |
A pretty kittle of fish. A pretty muddle, a bad job. Corruption of “kiddle of fish.” A kiddle is a basket set in the opening of a weir for catching fish. Perhaps the Welsh hidl or hidyl, a strainer. (See Kettle.) |