shotten
shot·ten
adj \ˈshä-tən\Definition of SHOTTEN
: having ejected the spawn and so of inferior food value <shotten herring>
Origin of SHOTTEN
Middle English shotyn, from past participle of sheten to shoot
First Known Use: 15th century
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