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mathemeg [< Algonk.; Cree mathemek] Obs. 
n. a freshwater cod, Lota iota maculosa; burbot.
- 1784 Allied to this is the Mathemeg of the natives, the Land Cod of the English, a fish abundant in the northerly lakes; it grows to the length of three feet, and the weight of twelve pounds
- 1820 (1823) One of the largest fish is the mathemegh, catfish, or barbue.
- 1784 Allied to this is the Mathemeg of the natives, the Land Cod of the English, a fish abundant in the northerly lakes; it grows to the length of three feet, and the weight of twelve pounds