Lyrie

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lyrie \Ly"rie\ (l[imac]"r[i^]), n. [Icel. hl[=y]ri a sort of
     fish.] (Zool.)
     A European fish ({Peristethus cataphractum}), having the body
     covered with bony plates, and having three spines projecting
     in front of the nose; -- called also {noble}, {pluck},
     {pogge}, {sea poacher}, and {armed bullhead}.


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