† squaldern.
Obsolete. rare.
Some species of jellyfish.
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nettle1601
sea-nettle1601
blubber1602
nettlefish1611
red nettle1611
squalder1659
sea-jellya1682
urticaa1682
carvel1688
sea-qualm1694
sea-bleb1700
acaleph1706
sea-blubber1717
Medusa1752
quarla1820
acalephan1834
medusite1838
jellyfish1841
naked-eyed medusa1848
slobber1849
sea-cross1850
sea-danger1850
sun squall1853
discophore1856
medusoid1856
starch1860
Discophoran1876
jelly1882
sea-blub1885
1659 Dr. R. Robinson in Sir T. Browne Wks. (1836) I. 423 About us they [jelly-fish] are generally called squalders, but are indeed evidently fishes, although not described in any Ichthyology I have yet mett with.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Acct. Fishes Norfolk in Wks. (1835) IV. 333 Sea stars in great plenty... Whether they be bred out of the urticus, squalders, or sea jellies, as many report, we cannot confirm.
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