dun

dun When thoroughly dried [cod] have a whitish appearance, and are then ready for storing. In due time they reach the merchant's sharf or store, where they are wighted and "culled," or assorted into four different kinds called Merchantable (the best), Madeira, West India (intended for...

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Summary:dun When thoroughly dried [cod] have a whitish appearance, and are then ready for storing. In due time they reach the merchant's sharf or store, where they are wighted and "culled," or assorted into four different kinds called Merchantable (the best), Madeira, West India (intended for the consumption of the negroes) and Dun, or broken fish, which will not keep, and is for home use. ?a Retyped 27 Feb 2006 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used