fall n: fall's fish

fall n All the cod caught during the regular season was sold and a quintal or two of 'late fall's fish' was caught and 'made'. [Worth adding to DNE fall n 2, to 1966 cite. I've noticed recently the form 'fall's fish'; our scant evidence is 'fall fish...

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Summary:fall n All the cod caught during the regular season was sold and a quintal or two of 'late fall's fish' was caught and 'made'. [Worth adding to DNE fall n 2, to 1966 cite. I've noticed recently the form 'fall's fish'; our scant evidence is 'fall fish'.] Several separate examples needed, to prove that this is not editor's meddling. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G.M.Story OCT.26 1987 WK Used I and Sup Not used Not used