dun" or "dun fish
dun This word means fish which have yellowish-brown spots on them, probably due to their being improperly dried and salted. Example: "Frig, da's de third piece a dun fish I bin culled in five minutes." . . . It seems that the word "dun fish" is more common than"dun"...
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| Summary: | dun This word means fish which have yellowish-brown spots on them, probably due to their being improperly dried and salted. Example: "Frig, da's de third piece a dun fish I bin culled in five minutes." . . . It seems that the word "dun fish" is more common than"dun" . . . JH 5/71 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I A portion of the example given on the slip is used in the dictionary with the citation 'C 66-13'. However, the spelling has been altered to a more standard form. "That's the third piece of dun fish I been culled in five minutes." |
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