Dun or Dun fish
dun This word means fish which have yellow-brown spots on them, prob- ably due to their being improperly dried and salted. This word is not used as often as it was formerly when salt fish processing was the most important industry in the area, bit It is still used today in Grand Bank, mainly by thos...
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| Summary: | dun This word means fish which have yellow-brown spots on them, prob- ably due to their being improperly dried and salted. This word is not used as often as it was formerly when salt fish processing was the most important industry in the area, bit It is still used today in Grand Bank, mainly by those who have had a long association with the the sea. It seems that the word 'dun fish' is more common than 'dun' though the latter is still used today. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 and 2 Not used |
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